Pranav Nair
Manchester United ready to offer Lucas Vazquez a better contract than the one he has with Real Madrid
According to Spanish publication Sport (h/t Sport Witness), Manchester United are ready to offer Real Madrid star Lucas Vazquez a lucrative deal if he makes the move to Old Trafford.
The 29-year-old has spent all of his career at Real Madrid, barring a single season on loan at Espanyol. A three-time Champions League winner, he was a part of the Los Blancos side that dominated the competition in the recent past.
A winger, manager Zinedine Zidane has largely used the player as a wing-back this season. This prompted United to earmark the Spaniard as a potential backup to Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back.
However, the player shot the news down and had admitted that he had no intention of moving to Old Trafford. That appears to have done little to discourage United, who are still keeping tabs on the player.
With his deal running out in the summer, Vazquez is free to leave the Bernabeu on a Bosman. Real for their part are keen to keep the player and have offered him a three-year deal. He has also been asked to take a 10% pay cut on his current salary of €3.5m per season.
Vazquez, however, does not believe that the value offered represents his contribution to the team. He has so far refused to entertain hopes of signing an extension.
Already trailing!
This has brought renewed hope to United, who are ready to offer a better deal to the 29-year-old. The Red Devils are not the only Premier League team keen on the player. As per the report, there are three other sides also keeping tabs on Vazquez.
As things stand European champions Bayern Munich are leading the race for the player. Die Roten are willing to offer the player a four-year deal with an improved pay package.
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United do not have a clear run at signing Vazquez and are currently behind the likes of Bayern Munich. Whether we can come up with an offer that can blow our competitors out of the water remains to be seen.
