Manchester United have received a boost in relation to the transfer of Pep Gueye from Villarreal in the summer window.
The defensive midfielder’s performances have seen him attract the attention of Manchester United.
After spending four years at Marseille, he joined the Yellow Submarine on a free transfer in July 2024.
Gueye has already made 68 appearances for the Spanish club, 32 this season, operating primarily as a central midfielder. He has scored two goals and provided four assists during this campaign.
His La Liga statistics this season are as follows:
- Appearances: 23
- Start: 19
- Total minutes: 1,596
- Minutes per game: 69
- Interceptions per game: 1.1
- Tackles per game: 1.3
- Possession won (final third): 0.5
- Balls recovered per game: 3.7
- Clearance per game: 1.7
On 25 February, Khel Witness broadcast news From France that Manchester United are showing considerable interest in a transfer.
foot market Covered this report and stated that the Red Devils could submit an attractive offer.
Manchester United will be tempted to transfer
so foot has published a detailed interview with Pep Gueye to discuss a range of topics including the Premier League.
Gueye told So Foot that during his spare time he is learning English, however, it is not all football related.
On this he said: “It’s the language of business. I’ve invested in Morocco, Senegal and Dubai, so that will help me.”
So Foot immediately mentioned that the Premier League would be the next logical step for the Senegal international.
When responding to that, Gueye explained: “At the moment, I’m very happy at Villarreal; I’ve had a good first season. There were some offers this winter, but we’ll see after the World Cup. Until then, I can sit back and watch the Wolverhampton-Brighton match and enjoy.”
Asked what he sees from watching Wolves face the Seagulls, the 24-year-old replied that watching matches like these gives him confidence that he is ready to make the move to England.
“The play of the midfielders, their impact on the game, the intensity… and looking at them, I tell myself I am good enough to play in the Premier League.” He added.
When asked if he had ambitions to win the Ballon d’Or? Gueye said. “Why not? I don’t know if I should say this or not, but before the Africa Cup of Nations, I was thinking about the African Ballon d’Or. If I didn’t have that goal, maybe I wouldn’t have played such a good tournament or scored that goal in the final.
“For example, Sadio Mane has always aimed for the stars. That’s how he became that player. If you start the season thinking, ‘I’m going to score two goals,’ what does that mean?”
Contract, price and agent information
Pep Gueye’s contract runs until 2028, and transfer market He is worth €40 million. Villarreal could make huge profits from his sale as he joins them for free.
Agency Roofe, which manages Arsenal’s Kai Havertz, Tottenham Hotspur’s Mohamed Kudus and more than 100 other players, represents the player wanted by Manchester United.
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