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Ollie Stidder reporting for ManchesterUnited.com:
Manchester United had a £58.6m offer rejected for Paris St-Germain’s 25-year-old France forward Randal Kolo Muani because United’s rivals Manchester City reduced their interest in Sporting forward Viktor Gyokeres after star striker Erling Haaland, 24, decided to stay.
Embed from Getty ImagesDespite earlier reports saying United were close to agreeing a new contract with teenage sensation and England international Kobbie Mainoo, 19, he has now walked out of discussions over a new deal.
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Red Devils confirmed that they have sold England international Harry Maguire, 31, back to former club Leicester City. Despite paying £80 million pounds for Maguire, The Red Devils were open to cut-price deals as he entered the last six months of his deal, and the Foxes were quick to pounce of a six million pound deal.
Embed from Getty ImagesUnited and Denmark midfielder Christian Eriksen, 32, has agreed to rejoin his former club Ajax when his contract expires in the summer. This would be the end of a three-year stay, after joining on a free after he left Brentford in the summer of 2022. In his time, the Dane bagged six goals, notching a fair few assists too.
Marseille signed former United midfielder and record signing Paul Pogba, 31, who can play again
from March after a four-year ban for a doping offence was reduced to 18 months, on a free transfer.
Ben Chilwell, 27, was a top target for January amid a shortage of natural left backs, however no deal was agreed for the Chelsea man.
