{"id":552238,"date":"2020-05-25T05:56:05","date_gmt":"2020-05-25T09:56:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=552238"},"modified":"2021-12-29T19:45:46","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T00:45:46","slug":"rabbi-matondo-manchester-united-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/05\/25\/rabbi-matondo-manchester-united-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Target Rabbi Matondo Comments on Old Trafford Speculation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Schalke and Wales winger Rabbi Matondo has commented about rumours linking him with a move to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester United<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Target Rabbi Matondo Comments on Old Trafford Speculation<\/h2>\n<h3>Welsh Winger Wanted By Ole Gunnar Solskjaer<\/h3>\n<p>The 19-year-old is reportedly a target for Manchester United as an alternative target to <a href=\"\/tag\/jadon-sancho\/\" target=\"_self\">Jadon Sancho<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Matondo has a release clause in his contract which would allow him to move to the Red Devils for \u20ac60million this summer.<\/p>\n<p>But United face competition from their cross-city rivals, with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Manchester City<\/a> holding a buyback option for \u20ac46.5m.<\/p>\n<p>Solskjaer&#8217;s side believe they could sign Matondo for a fee lower than his release clause &#8211; although <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/2019\/04\/04\/bayern-munich-v-borussia-dortmund-der-klassiker-preview\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Borussia Dortmund<\/a>&#8216;s Sancho remains the top target.<\/p>\n<p>Matondo joined Schalke last year after coming through City&#8217;s youth ranks and started in their recent 3-0 defeat by Augsburg.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to the Manchester Evening News, the winger said he is fully committed to Schalke.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-utd-matondo-news-latest-18303609\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">He said:<\/a> &#8220;Obviously there are people talking, but I am not really thinking about it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am concentrating on Schalke. I still have to achieve my goals for Schalke. I am just concentrating on that and we just have to see how things go, but for now I am just focused on Schalke.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Matondo only switched to Germany last January.<\/p>\n<p>But his impressive performances this season have led to interest from English sides ahead of the summer window &#8211; notably from United.<\/p>\n<p>Quizzed on whether his ambition was to play in the Premier League, Matondo refused to rule out a move.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I haven&#8217;t really thought about it like that,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I just want to do well at Schalke and give back what they have invested into me.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I just want to give my all and then whatever happens in the future happens. 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Manchester United Target Rabbi Matondo Comments on Old Trafford Speculation Welsh Winger Wanted By Ole Gunnar Solskjaer The 19-year-old is reportedly a target for Manchester United as an alternative target to Jadon Sancho. 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