Manchester United 'determined' to sign Girona star Miguel Gutiérrez
manchester united They are reportedly determined to sign Girona star Miguel Gutiérrez, according to the Spanish outlet. Transfers.
The red ones They have been struggling with left back issues of late due to the injury absence of Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia. The Dutchman has not played football since the end of the 2022/23 campaign, while Shaw has not played for United since February, although he was part of the England squad in the summer that reached the Euro final.
The previous one was thought of. transfer window that United would seek to strengthen this area and were linked to several names, including Gutiérrez. However, they ultimately opted not to sign a new left-back before the deadline.
Now, Transfers claims Man Utd are “determined” to make the move for Gutierrez next year as they see him as a key player to strengthen the left side of the defense and the defender is likely to leave in 2025.
The 23-year-old has a £29m release clause in his current contract, making the record first division champions can manage to buy it for a reasonable price.
Gutiérrez to Manchester United
However, the report says real Madrid They are also interested in signing him and have a buy-back clause for a significantly cheaper fee. Therefore, United will have to break the record of European champions to complete this deal.
After arriving at Girona from Real Madrid, the Spaniard has established himself as one of the best left backs in the Spanish top flight. He helped his team finish in the top four and qualify for the champions league last quarter.
Gutiérrez was a key player for the Spanish team that won gold at the Olympics in the summer and has had a promising start to the season, although the Catalan team has not been at its best so far. The 23-year-old even scored against Slovan in the Champions League in midweek and his team eventually won the match 2-0.
Gutiérrez is a talented player and has great potential. It will be interesting to see if Man Utd finally make a concrete decision to buy him next year.
