{"id":563665,"date":"2020-08-26T09:43:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonfootball.com\/?p=563665"},"modified":"2020-08-26T09:43:34","modified_gmt":"2020-08-26T13:43:34","slug":"report-manchester-united-bid-rejected-for-benoit-badiashile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2020\/08\/26\/report-manchester-united-bid-rejected-for-benoit-badiashile\/","title":{"rendered":"REPORT: Manchester United Have Bid Rejected for AS Monaco’s Benoit Badiashile"},"content":{"rendered":"

AS Monaco<\/a> have rejected a \u20ac25 million bid from Manchester United<\/a> for Benoit Badiashile<\/a>, according to Mohamed Bouhafsi<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Manchester United Make Move for Benoit Badiashile<\/h2>\n

Martial-Like Offer Needed<\/h3>\n

Manchester United have had a relatively quiet start to the transfer window, however, news has emerged that a bid has been submitted and rejected for 19-year-old French defender Benoit Badiashile.<\/p>\n

It appears United have foreseen a bargain with the Frenchman, though, Monaco, like most other recipients of transfer offers from Old Trafford, are not going to lie down and accept their opening offer.<\/p>\n

Bouhafsi claims a source close to Monaco says<\/a> it will take a ‘Martial-like, unrefusable bid’ for the French side to accept United’s advances.<\/p>\n

Anthony Martial<\/a> joined Manchester United from AS Monaco ahead of the 2015\/16 season, for around \u00a336m<\/a>, potentially rising to \u00a358m.<\/p>\n

New Monaco boss Niko Kovac<\/a> has told the Ligue 1<\/a> side not to accept any bids for the defender.<\/p>\n

Manchester United face competition from German<\/a> outfit Bayer Leverkusen<\/a>, who have been in talks to sign Badiashile for weeks, and intend to return with a new offer.<\/p>\n

Defensive Addition Ideal<\/h3>\n

It’s relatively surprising to see the Red Devils pursuing a young defender in Badiashile, 19. With Victor Lindelof<\/a>‘s form up for debate and the current situation<\/a> regarding Harry Maguire<\/a>, who’s performances have also been questionable at times. It looks as though United could, ideally, do with another senior option at the back.<\/p>\n

For Manchester United to be making such an offer they have obviously identified talent in Badiashile. If he is ready for the first-team at Old Trafford, as he has been at Monaco, then he may be able to help United strengthen up at the back and have a long-term future at the club.<\/p>\n

Badiashile has a lot of senior football to his name for his age though. So he could be a credible option.<\/p>\n

Scoring in the Opening Game of 2020\/21<\/h3>\n

Badiashile made 20 appearances in 2019\/20, not his first campaign either. Only contributing to three clean sheets for Monaco in what was a difficult Ligue 1 season for the club, who finished ninth.<\/p>\n

Monaco have already started their 2020\/21 campaign and Badiashile actually scored the equalising goal in Monaco’s 2-2 draw<\/a> with Stade Reims in Sunday’s season opener.<\/p>\n

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Main Photo<\/p>\n

Embed from Getty Images<\/a>