Marco Asensio was not interested in a move away from Real Madrid this summer amidst links to Manchester United
Real Madrid forward Marco Asensio was not interested in a move away from the Spanish capital this summer amidst links to Manchester United, according to Mundo Deportivo (h/t Manchester Evening News).
There seemed to have been tentative interest from the Red Devils in the 26-year-old. However, any approach would have amounted to nothing as Asensio was set on staying with Los Blancos for the remaining year of his contract.
In the end, the Manchester-based club pursued Ajax for Antony. United were able to get a deal over the line for the Brazilian before the transfer deadline.
Erik ten Hag evidently wanted to bolster his attacking options. All summer, it seemed Cristiano Ronaldo would move away from the club. And in order to plan for that, the Red Devils needed to add more bodies up front.
However, the Portugal international has ended up staying for the time being. The 37-year-old ended the previous campaign as United’s top goalscorer in all competitions.
Last season, apart from Ronaldo, the rest of our attackers failed to make an impact. The likes of Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Martial had a poor 2021/22 campaign.
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