Manchester United transfer news as Jean-Clair Todibo scouting update emerges as Harry Maguire set for West Ham United
Manchester United had scouts watching Jean-Clair Todibo on Friday (11 August) night with Harry Maguire poised for West Ham, claims Fabrizio Romano.
According to the Sky Sports Italy journalist, the Old Trafford outfit have the Nice defender along with Bayern Munich’s Benjamin Pavard to replace the 30-year-old.
An agreement has been reached with the Hammers to sell Maguire and personal terms are unlikely to be an issue.
Writing in his latest exclusive column for CaughtOffside on 12 August, Romano said, “From what I am being told, Harry Maguire has yet to agree personal terms with West Ham but that will not be a problem. West Ham have already reached an agreement with Man United, which was confirmed by David Moyes at his press conference on Friday, so the London club feel like this deal will get done.
“However, it is my understanding that United want to wait and see who will be the replacement for their former captain before letting him leave Old Trafford this summer. Man United had scouts watching Jean-Clair Todibo on Friday night and they are also keeping an eye on the situation of Pavard at Bayern Munich – as the player wants to leave.”
Waiting game?
Much like West Ham, Manchester United are also known to be notoriously slow in getting transfer deals over the line.
They are still scouting a potential replacement for Maguire which suggests that they don’t have a coherent strategy in place to replace Maguire.
Thus far, the Hammers have just signed Edson Alvarez and are likely to secure the services of James Ward-Prowse and that’s not how things should be.
They are considerably weaker than they were last season and relegation remains a possibility if they do not get their act together.
Maguire can be a good option in defence but they need at least five more signings, especially with Lucas Paqueta also facing an uncertain future.
These are tough times for the Hammers and David Moyes and it remains to be seen how they find a way out of it.
In other West Ham news, the club have now opened advanced talks with a Premier League player who appears to be open on leaving his side this summer.