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Both Cristian Romero and Pape Matar Sarr want to leave Tottenham this summer with the former now close to an exit, according to reports.

Spurs are keen to avoid getting dragged into a relegation battle again next season after avoiding the drop to the Championship on the Premier League’s final day.

The Tottenham hierarchy are in the process of doing everything possible to give Roberto De Zerbi’s side the best chance of success next term.

Six new signings have arrived in north London with Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka all joining on free transfers, while Spurs spent £237m in total on Newcastle United’s Sandro Tonali, West Ham’s Mateus Fernandes and Brighton’s Jan Paul van Hecke.

Tottenham are now looking at improving their attacking options, especially on the wings, with Manchester City’s Savinho and Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo two of their top targets.

As well as players who could be coming in, Tottenham will be keen to move some players on, and Romero is one of those, with the Argentina international attracting interest from multiple clubs.

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Fabrizio Romano wrote on X that Inter Milan are ‘expected to make final decision soon’ on Romero before he brought an update on his YouTube channel.

Romano said: “I think we have to be attentive to the situation of Cuti Romero. Because Inter are on it, and there are more clubs keen.

“I think there could be movement around Romero in the next days, eventually weeks, but for sure around Romero there is movement, and I still expect him to leave Tottenham in this summer transfer window.”

Romero and Sarr are both looking to leave Tottenham

Italian website Corriere dello Sport (via Sport Witness) has now claimed that Romero ‘says yes’ to a move to Inter Milan with the Argentinian agreeing to a contract worth €5.5m a year until 2031.

The Serie A champions have ‘reached an agreement with Spurs for €35m plus €5m bonuses’ and have ‘verbally sealed a three-way agreement’ for the centre-back.

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Sarr is also attracting interest from other clubs with the Senegal international being pushed down the pecking order at Tottenham following the arrivals of Tonali and Fernandes.

And now Football Insider has revealed that Sarr is ‘looking to leave’ the north London club before the closure of the transfer window with Aston Villa interested.

The report adds: ‘Tottenham are understood to be willing to let the 23-year-old move on if the right offer comes in, with Roberto De Zerbi happy with the depth in his midfield already.

‘Aston Villa are one of a number of clubs who are keen on the Senegal international, and could make a move for him in the final month of the window.’

Fabrizio Romano has confirmed that Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson is a name Tottenham have “discussed internally” this summer.

Spurs narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship last term with a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day of the season preserving their Premier League status.

The Tottenham hierarchy don’t want to find themselves in a relegation battle again next year and they have made six signings to make sure that doesn’t happen.

Marcos Senesi, Andy Robertson and Martin Dubravka have arrived on free transfers, while £237m was spent on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Tottenham are now looking to improve their attack in the final weeks of the summer with Spurs looking for two, maybe three, new signings before the window shuts.

The Daily Mail reported earlier this week that Tottenham are ‘interested’ in Chelsea striker Jackson, who spent last season out on loan at Bayern Munich.

READ:Liverpool tipped to sell Gakpo for £70m; ‘not happy’ Reds teammate to push for summer exit

Giving his understanding of Tottenham interest in Jackson, Romano told his YouTube channel: “Tottenham are exploring the possibility of signing a striker this summer.

“They have discussed several names internally, including Omar Marmoush.

“For Nicolas Jackson, despite reports over the last 24 hours, there is nothing close or imminent with Tottenham.

“He is not a priority and there are no advanced negotiations. He is simply one of several names discussed internally.

“Don’t forget Aston Villa’s interest in Nicolas Jackson. Villa consider him one of their priority targets, but everything depends on how much they can spend.

“They have already signed Alejandro Garnacho on loan from Chelsea, so they cannot take another Chelsea player on loan during this transfer window.

“That means any move for Jackson would have to be permanent, and the finances will determine whether it is possible.

READ:Former Tottenham scout questions transfer fee for forward who ‘could hardly get in’ Spurs’ team

“Another important factor is Unai Emery’s relationship with Jackson. They worked together at Villarreal, have an excellent relationship and Emery would love to work with him again.”

Cody Gakpo remains another top target for Tottenham

Liverpool winger Cody Gakpo is another player on Tottenham’s list but the Reds are not currently keen on letting the Netherlands international leave.

Romano confirmed: “Tottenham want to sign two wingers this summer and Cody Gakpo remains another top target.

“They have already explored the move, but it is not easy because Liverpool want to keep Gakpo and consider him a very important player.

“Tottenham have made contact with people close to the player to understand the cost of the deal and whether it would be possible to bring him to Roberto De Zerbi’s squad.

“So this remains one of the most interesting winger situations to follow.”

Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has reaffirmed that Savinho has ‘agreed’ personal terms, while another report insists a Chelsea star is also a target.

The north London club narrowly avoided relegation from the Premier League last season as their 1-0 win over Everton on the final day saw them stay in the top-flight for another season.

And the Tottenham hierarchy have made sure they have done everything to avoid getting sucked into a relegation fight again next season by bringing in six new signings.

Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka have all joined on free transfers, while Tottenham splashed £237m on Sandro Tonali, Jan Paul van Hecke and Mateus Fernandes.

Tottenham are still looking to make two, maybe three, further signings before the end of the transfer window with improving their attack now a priority.

Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and Manchester City’s Savinho have emerged as their top targets in recent weeks with the latter on their radar for a few windows.

READ:Liverpool tipped to sell Gakpo for £70m; ‘not happy’ Reds teammate to push for summer exit

And Romano has revealed that, although the clubs remain some way apart in their valuation of the player, Savinho has “agreed” on personal terms.

Romano told time2play: “Keep a close eye on Roberto De Zerbi’s Tottenham. They aren’t slowing down after locking in defence and midfield upgrades – now their attack needs a total makeover.

“The top target out wide is Savinho, who has already put in a transfer request at Manchester City and wants to join De Zerbi in London ASAP.

“Negotiations are underway, but the clubs are still pretty far apart on price, even though Savinho already has personal terms agreed with Spurs.”

As well as Savinho, Tottenham are looking to bring in Gakpo and Romano continued: “And Spurs aren’t stopping at one – they want two wingers. Cody Gakpo is right at the top of their wishlist.

READ:Former Tottenham scout questions transfer fee for forward who ‘could hardly get in’ Spurs’ team

“Tottenham is waiting to see if Liverpool will even entertain letting him go. Right now, it’s a tough deal to pull off, but the interest is 100% real while everyone waits on the Reds’ stance.”

Tottenham ‘interested’ in £65m-rated Chelsea striker

It seems Tottenham could also look to bring in a different kind of forward with the Daily Mail insisting that Spurs are ‘interested’ in signing £65m-rated Chelsea striker Nicolas Jackson.

The report added: ‘There has been no formal approach to open club-to-club talks as of yet, it is understood, but sources have confirmed to Daily Mail Sport that Spurs currently have the 25-year-old Senegalese under consideration.’

The newspaper continued: ‘Tottenham, whose sporting director is Johan Lange, formerly of Villa, have admired Jackson for some time including before De Zerbi’s arrival as their head coach.’

Tottenham have added Barcelona forward Raphinha to their list of options to improve their attack, according to reports.

Spurs stayed up by the skin of their teeth at the end of last season as a 1-0 win over Everton on the final day of the campaign secured their top-flight status for another year.

And the Tottenham hierarchy are determined not to find themselves in the same position again next season by making six new signings.

Spurs flew out of the blocks this summer and have already signed Andy Robertson, Martin Dubravka and Marcos Senesi on free transfers, while they have also spent £237m on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

Tottenham are not done there either with at least two, maybe three, other new players set to come through the door before the end of the transfer market.

Roberto De Zerbi’s side are now concentrating on bringing in attacking players with Fabrizio Romano recently revealing the latest on their interest in Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and Manchester City’s Savinho.

READ: Liverpool tipped to sell Gakpo for £70m; ‘not happy’ Reds teammate to push for summer exit

Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Cody Gakpo is a target for Tottenham. He’s a name I’ve been mentioning here several times for Tottenham Hotspur — I told you, keep an eye on Cody Gakpo, because Gakpo is a target for Tottenham.

“They’ve had contacts with the agency representing Gakpo. Tottenham like the player and believe he could be the right addition for Roberto De Zerbi. Now it depends on the price. So these two stories — Barcola-Liverpool and Gakpo-Tottenham — really depend on the price, because Liverpool are not pushing Gakpo out. Liverpool are very happy with Cody Gakpo.

“So the only way to change the story and let Gakpo go to Tottenham is if Liverpool open the door — because so far, Liverpool have never wanted to open that door. Even during the World Cup and through July, Liverpool were insisting on keeping Gakpo.

“The only way to open the door is if Tottenham present a really good financial proposal. In that case, if the player wants to go, that could change Liverpool’s stance. So let’s follow the Gakpo story.

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“But Liverpool are not pushing the player out, so let me be clear: this is not a guaranteed deal. It’s something that is being discussed, but it’s not guaranteed, because for Liverpool, Gakpo is still an important player.

“This would be in addition to Savinho. Savinho wants to go to Tottenham. He’s a top target for Tottenham. Savinho is pushing to go to Tottenham — he’s told Manchester City to let him go.

“Exclusive update for the week: Tottenham remain in conversation with Man City for Savinho. So it’s done for Savinho — it will be Savinho and one more.”

And now reports in Spain claim that Tottenham are preparing for failing on both fronts with Spurs ‘cooking up’ a deal for former Leeds United star Raphinha.

With Liverpool not too keen on allowing Gakpo to leave this summer, the report in Spain adds: ‘Faced with this impasse, Raphinha’s name has emerged. The Brazilian is another alternative being considered in London. His intensity matches De Zerbi’s style, as does his ability to score, assist, and work off the ball. Furthermore, he already has Premier League experience from his time at Leeds. From a sporting perspective, he would be an extraordinary addition, although turning that interest into a real deal seems even more difficult.

‘Raphinha has no intention of leaving Barcelona. He feels important within the team and wants to continue wearing the Blaugrana jersey. He hasn’t asked to listen to offers nor expressed any doubts about his future. Tottenham could keep him on their shortlist, but they would first need to convince the player. Currently, that scenario seems very unlikely. The Brazilian believes his future remains at Barça.’

According to reports, Liverpool ‘will accept’ £70m to sell Cody Gakpo to Tottenham Hotspur, while Curtis Jones wants to leave.

The summer transfer window has been frustrating for Liverpool, who still have a lot of business to do in the next few weeks.

So far this summer, Liverpool have signed Jeremy Jacquet and Victor Munoz, but they arguably still need to sign at least one more winger, a midfielder, a right-back and a centre-back.

There could also be more exits following Mohamed Salah’s departure, with Gakpo among those linked with a move elsewhere.

Gakpo is coming off a disappointing 2025/26 campaign and Liverpool target Bradley Barcola could be recruited as an upgrade, while Tottenham are keen to sign the Dutchman.

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Still, a report from The Athletic claims Liverpool currently ‘have no intention’ of selling Gakpo becuase they are keen to strengthen their attack rather than make it weaker.

However, a report from Football Insider claims Liverpool ‘will accept’ £70m for Gakpo if Tottenham offer this much for the winger, though former Premier League scout Bryan King believes the north London club need to offload someone first.

King explained: “I think it would be a very good signing for them. He’s a good player,” King told Football Insider when asked about Gakpo.

“Done quite well in the World Cup, didn’t he? But again, if you’re going to bring in a player of that quality, you have to sell.

“They can’t, I know they’ve got rid of one front player [Randal Kolo Muani]. I think he’d be their type of player. I’d rate him above both Richarlison or Solanke.

“So, if that’s what the manager wants, at the moment, everything he’s wanted, they’ve gone out and bought, haven’t they? So, that’s going to be an interesting one.

“He’s going to cost them a lot of money, that’s for sure. At least £70m, I would have thought.”

Curtis Jones is “not happy” at Liverpool

Jones is another Liverpool player who could move elsewhere amid interest from Serie A giants Inter Milan.

Another report from Football Insider claims Jones has ‘set sights’ on leaving his boyhood club, with ex-Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown explaining that he is “not happy” at Anfield.

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Brown claimed: “It’s become quite clear not that Curtis Jones is keen to leave Liverpool.

“He is not happy with his role at the club, his playing time, the position he’s been asked to play in across the last couple of seasons, or where he ranks in the pecking order.

“Now, judging by that video that we’ve seen, it appears he’s not happy with the captaincy either and feels he should be more involed at that level.

“I think when issues and frustrations like that start to crop up, that’s when it becomes clear that a player needs a fresh start, a new club, maybe even a new country.

“It seems that things just aren’t quite going to go the way he’s wanted them to at Liverpool, and that’s fine, it happens sometimes.

“But there’s no point having him sulking and hanging his head, or arguing with his teammates on the pitch. It’s better for everybody if he moves on, and all parties will be keen to make it happen.”

Former Tottenham scout Bryan King has questioned the transfer fee paid this summer for a forward who “could hardly get in the Tottenham team” last season.

Spurs had a woeful last campaign in which they finished 17th in the Premier League. They had brought in a number of signings for the campaign, but the likes of Randal Kolo Muani, Xavi Simons and Mathys Tel struggled to perform.

Kolo Muani was loaned in from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer, but was only able to score one goal and assist once in 30 Premier League games.

Spurs, unsurprisingly, didn’t want to sign the Frenchman following his returns last season, but he has now made a permanent move, with Juventus paying €50million (£43m) for him.

In six months on loan with the Italian club prior to joining Tottenham, Kolo Muani scored 10 goals and assisted three more, and they were hopeful of bringing him back when the north London club landed him.

While Juve will fee getting the man who succeeded with them a couple of years ago is a good piece of business, former Spurs scout King does not feel Kolo Muani has justified his fee.

King questions Kolo Muani fee

He told Football Insider: “Well, he didn’t produce anything, did he? And through not producing anything, he didn’t go to the World Cup, did he? He wasn’t in the selection for the World Cup.

“I still think that £43m for a player who had a very, very abnormal season last season, could hardly get in the Tottenham team, certainly never was good enough to make the World Cup.

“But there again, that’s the market. You know, I think he’ll find it easier in Italy than he would in the Premier League anyway. So, it’ll be interesting to follow him and see what goes on.”

Kolo Muani has already found it easier in Italy than in England, so that much seems true.

There are more examples of players switching the Premier League for Italy of late and having success. Scott McTominay, not much more than a bit-part player for much of his time at Manchester United, is perhaps the best example.

In his first season with Napoli, the Scot was named Serie A player of the year, for 12 goals and six assists – his career-best tallies in both – as his new club won the title.

One of the biggest transfers of the summer at Tottenham is expected to be determined one way or another in the coming days, with Fabrizio Romano confirming a club-to-club agreement is practically done.

The headlines at Spurs this summer, and understandably so, have largely centred on arrivals. A combined £237m was splashed out on Jan Paul van Hecke, Mateus Fernandes and Sandro Tonali. The latter two of that trio are now Tottenham’s second and first most expensive signings in their history.

Spurs aren’t done yet, with the north London club fully intending to sign two new forwards.

A right winger (Savinho) is wanted, as well as a left winger or striker. Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo features high on Spurs’ shortlist, though as yet, the Reds haven’t opened the doors to a sale.

However, Tottenham fans shouldn’t overlook what their club are doing regarding exits, and in Cristian Romero, Spurs are set to wave goodbye to one of their best and most high profile players.

The centre-back’s time at Tottenham is up, with Romero wanting out and Spurs not standing in his way. Marcos Senesi and Van Hecke have already been banked, thus offsetting Romero’s anticipated exit.

At present, the likeliest outcome appears to be Romero is sold to Serie A champions, Inter Milan.

That’s according to Fabrizio Romano at least, with the trusted reporter providing two updates on the state of play.

Inter Milan, Tottenham deal for Cristian Romero practically done

Firstly, and when taking to X, Romano essentially suggested Inter and Spurs are already in agreement on the transfer fee, and it’s now up to Inter to decide whether to push the button or hit abort.

‘Inter are expected to make final decision soon on Cuti Romero deal,’ wrote Romano.

‘No issues on agreement with Spurs on fee, Romero asks same salary he has at Tottenham.

‘Inter to decide soon as more clubs are keen on the Argentinian; exits could be key.’

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Romano subsequently took to YouTube to shed more light on the situation, and suggested Romero’s future is primed to be decided in the very near future.

“I think we have to be attentive to the situation of Cuti Romero,” declared Romano. “Because Inter are on it, and there are more clubs keen.

“I think there could be movement around Romero in the next days, eventually weeks, but for sure around Romero there is movement, and I still expect him to leave Tottenham in this summer transfer window.”

A rival of Tottenham is exploring a move for a Spurs winger, despite a lack of progress on deals for two targets at the north London club of late.

Spurs have spent nearly £230million this summer, with defensive and midfield moves accounting for a large part of their early summer spending. Now, the club are eager to finish off their summer with moves in attack.

It’s believed they want two new additions in the final third, with eyes firmly fixed on Savinho and Cody Gakpo, both of whom would be open to making the move to Tottenham.

Amid the club’s desire to improve their attack, it’s believed there’ll be no room in the squad for Manor Solomon, who’s spent time out on loan at three different clubs since joining, and Sky Sports (11:56, Monday, August 3) believe he’ll be exiting.

They state West Ham are exploring the conditions of a deal for the forward, who is one of a few they are interested in signing this summer. What those conditions would be are not made clear.

In any case, it appears Solomon’s exit is not connected with any potential additions to the Tottenham attack.

Tottenham moves not progressing

The aforementioned moves for Savinho and Gakpo are not progressing as the club would like, though, given they know both men would be open to joining them.

The former has been willing to make the move since January, when then-Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola blocked his exit, and our friends at TEAMtalk stated on July 28 that the Citizens had been given the weekend to give Tottenham a clear answer on his future.

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There has been no suggestion that answer has been given, and the ultimatum was that Spurs would move onto other targets if it was not, so that might well come to fruition.

Gakpo is also open to an exit from Liverpool to Tottenham, as he’s seemingly aware that Rio Ngumoha could usurp him of the left-wing spot at Anfield this summer, and he doesn’t want to be a bit-part player at this stage in his career.

But it’s stated Liverpool have no desire to get rid of the Dutchman, and are planning to have him in their ranks for the coming campaign.

Tottenham have made an offer to sign Benfica winger Andreas Schjelderup as their busy summer in the transfer market continues, according to reports.

Spurs narrowly avoided relegation to the Championship on the final day of the Premier League season as a 1-0 win over Everton secured their top-flight status for another campaign.

The Tottenham hierarchy moved quickly this summer to make sure they don’t find themselves in a similar position next term by bringing in six new signings.

Andy Robertson, Marcos Senesi and Martin Dubravka all signed on free transfers, while Tottenham spent over £237m on Sandro Tonali, Mateus Fernandes and Jan Paul van Hecke.

As well as moving some players on, Tottenham’s next transfer priority is improving their attacking options after making some midfield and defensive signings.

Italian transfer insider Fabrizio Romano brought an update on Tottenham winger targets on Sunday with both Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo and Manchester City’s Savinho potential options.

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Romano said on his YouTube channel: “Cody Gakpo is a target for Tottenham. He’s a name I’ve been mentioning here several times for Tottenham Hotspur — I told you, keep an eye on Cody Gakpo, because Gakpo is a target for Tottenham.

“They’ve had contacts with the agency representing Gakpo. Tottenham like the player and believe he could be the right addition for Roberto De Zerbi. Now it depends on the price. So these two stories — Barcola-Liverpool and Gakpo-Tottenham — really depend on the price, because Liverpool are not pushing Gakpo out. Liverpool are very happy with Cody Gakpo.

“So the only way to change the story and let Gakpo go to Tottenham is if Liverpool open the door — because so far, Liverpool have never wanted to open that door. Even during the World Cup and through July, Liverpool were insisting on keeping Gakpo. The only way to open the door is if Tottenham present a really good financial proposal. In that case, if the player wants to go, that could change Liverpool’s stance. So let’s follow the Gakpo story.

“But Liverpool are not pushing the player out, so let me be clear: this is not a guaranteed deal. It’s something that is being discussed, but it’s not guaranteed, because for Liverpool, Gakpo is still an important player.

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“This would be in addition to Savinho. Savinho wants to go to Tottenham. He’s a top target for Tottenham. Savinho is pushing to go to Tottenham — he’s told Manchester City to let him go. Exclusive update for the week: Tottenham remain in conversation with Man City for Savinho. So it’s done for Savinho — it will be Savinho and one more.”

And Portuguese outlet Now (via Bola Na Rede) claim that Tottenham have made an ‘offer’ to sign Norway international Schjelderup from Benfica.

The report adds: ‘Andreas Schjelderup could still leave Benfica in this transfer window. According to Now, Tottenham have submitted an offer of €45 million fixed, plus €10 million in variables, totaling €55 million for the winger.

‘The same source indicates that Benfica agrees with this total value, but prefers to receive a fixed fee of 50 million euros and only five million euros in variables. The 22-year-old Norwegian has a contract until 2028 and a release clause of 100 million euros.’

New Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Mateus Fernandes has revealed that he decided to join Spurs over Manchester United for two reasons.

Fernandes is the fourth most expensive signing of this summer’s transfer window, having joined Tottenham from West Ham for around £85m.

Last season, Fernandes shone in West Ham’s relegation season to emerge as one of the Premier League’s best young midfielders.

Initially, Fernandes looked more likely to join Man Utd, but Tottenham blew their rivals out of the water for Fernandes by paying over the odds to secure his services.

Now, Fernandes revealed that his relationship with Spurs boss Roberto De Zerbi and the “desire” to fight at the top of the Premier League factored into his decision to join Tottenham over Man Utd.

“The desire of playing for a big club, winning games, to fight for the Premier League, for the title,” Fernandes told The Athletic when asked why he joined Tottenham.

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“The way he [De Zerbi] spoke with me and my family was very important for me. He was calling me every day, so I’m very happy to work with him, and hopefully we can do great things.

“‘It was more about (forming a) connection, because my dad and my mum don’t speak English very well. It was more about feelings.

“He said he would take care of me, that he would be my second dad in England. I’m very happy to work with him.”

“He called me one day…”

On the influence of former Sporting Lisbon teammate Pedro Porro, Fernandes added: “He called me one day — I didn’t answer because I was sleeping — he said, in Portuguese, ‘Come on Mateus, you need to play with us, we want you. It was me that told the manager to bring you’.

“Then when everything was done, I spoke with him a bit about the club, the mentality in the team, the team-mates as well.

“He’s an important player. He’s one of the best right-backs in the world. He’s a top guy.”

Instead of Fernandes, Man Utd have landed Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, and they are looking to sign one more midfielder before the summer window closes.

And Paul Scholes has expressed his concerns with Man Utd paying around £50m to sign Santos from Chelsea.

“I don’t think there is going to be a lot of excitement about, or why is Chelsea selling him? 22 or 23 year old kid, recruitment will have done their work. They will have done that work for six months, but where have they seen him play enough games,” Scholes said on Man Utd signing Santos.

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“I know he is young and for the future but Man United aren’t in a position to be buying players for the future.

“At this point, I think he is one of those modern midfield players who doesn’t actually do a lot.”

Nicky Butt added: “He has good legs, he is decent with the ball, I don’t think he has an x-factor where he has one stand out strength like he is brilliant at passing the ball, brilliant at running with the ball … he is not brilliant box to box, but he is a good all round midfielder.

“Man United’s midfield, we all expected a massive signing. I hope he is brilliant. And he becomes a superstar.”