Man Utd 'confident' of signing Barcelona star Fermín López

manchester united They are said to be “confident” in signing Barcelona star Fermín López, according to Spanish media Transfers.

after saying goodbye Erik ten Hag After a disappointing start to the campaign, the Red Devils have appointed Rubén Amorim as their new coach.

The Portuguese likes to deploy a 3-4-2-1 formation and usually uses two number tens. Burno Fernandes has been United's first choice attacking midfield, while Mason Mount was signed last year to support the former Sporting CP star.

However, the 25-year-old has not yet been able to adapt to his new surroundings and injury problems have been the main problem. Therefore, it seems that Man Utd are planning to sign a new attacking midfielder next year.

Now, Transfers claims that Amorim's team has identified López as an “ideal” candidate to strengthen the midfield and is “determined” to attract him to Old Trafford.

López to Manchester United

The player's current contract with Barcelona will run until 2029, having recently signed an extension and has a £414m release clause in his current deal.

But United are “confident” the Blaugrana would allow their star player to leave for a significantly lower fee and are preparing to table an £83m bid to persuade the Catalan giants to cash in on him.

Fabrizio Romano recently reported Amorim wants to play a very intense style of football at Old Trafford, so he wants to sign players who can fit into his system.

López is an energetic player and works very hard out of possession. Therefore, he has the necessary attributes to thrive in the Portuguese coach's system.

The 21-year-old enjoyed a successful summer with Spain by winning the gold medal at the Olympic Games. In addition, he was a player on the La Roja team, which won the European Championship in Germany.

The Spaniard is an attacking midfielder by characteristics but can also play in wide areas. He is a highly talented player and has the potential to become a top-level midfielder in the future. However, he has found it difficult to play regularly in Barcelona, ​​so he could be willing to leave to play consistently elsewhere.

It will be interesting to see if the record first division The champions finally manage to lure him to Old Trafford next year to strengthen the midfield department.