Published 16:17 IST, September 9th 2020
Real Madrid's buy-back clause set to be a stumbling block in Reguilon to Man United deal
Man United's hopes of signing Real Madrid left-back Sergio Reguilon have suffered a major blow as Los Blancos want to insert a buy-back clause in the deal.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's Man United have been dealt a major blow in ir pursuit of signing Real Madrid star Sergio Reguilon this summer transfer window. It is reported that Los Blancos are keen on inserting a buy-back clause for Reguilon which will see defender return to Santiago Bernabeu whenever LaLiga giants want him back, and that is proving to be a stumbling block in negotiations between two European giants. Real Madrid have used this tactic to re-sign players before, most tably with Maria, Dani Carvajal and Alvaro Morata.
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Man United transfer news: Sergio Reguilon transfer from Real Madrid to Man United in jeopardy?
According to reports from El Partidazo de COPE, Man United are still frontrunners to secure services of Spain left-back Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid. 20-time English champions are reportedly willing to pay Real Madrid ir £27million (€30m) asking price for Reguilon in order to bolster ir squad for coming season. However, negotiations between Man United and Real Madrid have reportedly hit a stumbling block as LaLiga champions want to insert a buy-back clause for Reguilon.
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Real Madrid already have Marcelo and Ferland Mendy as left-back options and are willing to allow Reguilon to leave club but only with a buy-back clause that will allow European heavyweights to bring Reguilon back to Spanish capital in future. Reports from Daily Mail claim that Man United have interest in accepting kind of deal which could potentially see m return to square one in a few years. Even though multiple reports have linked Reguilon to Man United, deal is on verge of collapsing due to Madrid's insistence on inserting buy-back clause. It was previously reported that Real Madrid ruled out a loan move for Reguilon to return to Sevilla.
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Football transfer news: Man United transfer news and plans over summer
Man United had a close look at Reguilon as he was part of Sevilla team that kcked Solskjaer's men out of Europa League semi-final to eventually win competition. Reports from MEN state that United are still on lookout for three more players after having secured a deal for Donny van de Beek from Ajax. Red Devils are monitoring Liverpool target Thiago Alcantara and hoping to hijack a move for Spanish star to lure him to Old Trafford. United are also still refusing to give up on landing Jadon Sancho over summer despite Dortmund standing firm on ir £108million (€120m) asking price.
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Im Credits - AP / Sergio Reguilon Instagram
16:17 IST, September 9th 2020