{"id":616024,"date":"2022-08-09T10:50:32","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T14:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=616024"},"modified":"2022-08-09T10:50:32","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T14:50:32","slug":"manchester-united-sergej-milinkovic-savic-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/09\/manchester-united-sergej-milinkovic-savic-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Considering \u00a358 Million Bid for &#8216;Incredible&#8217; Star Rated by Ten Hag; Club Are Trying to Sell"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/09\/manchester-united-adrien-rabiot-contract-negotiations\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> are considering a \u00a358 million bid for long sought-after,<a href=\"https:\/\/manutdnews.com\/major-boost-for-ten-hag-as-report-claims-unstoppable-sergej-milinkovic-savic-wants-to-join-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> &#8220;incredible&#8221;<\/a> target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio according to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/sergej-milnkovic-savic-man-united-24711315\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samuel Luckhurst<\/a>, who also claims the Italian side are seeking a buyer. It is also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/football\/2022\/08\/09\/erik-ten-hag-tells-adrien-rabiot-wants-manchester-united-phone\/?utm_content=football&amp;utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_campaign=Echobox&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1660041206\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a> that the midfielder is rated by Erik ten Hag, with the United boss desperate for reinforcements in the middle of the park.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Offered Chance to Sign Sergej Milinkovic-Savic From Lazio<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Manchester United weighing up \u00a357.5m bid for Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samuelluckhurst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@samuelluckhurst<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mufc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TWumgzf8yw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/TWumgzf8yw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Man United News (@ManUtdMEN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ManUtdMEN\/status\/1557009090089549824?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United Have Been Linked With Him for a Number of Years<\/h3>\n<p>United have been linked to Milnkovic-Savic in numerous transfer windows, but a deal has never materialised. Now, it\u2019s looking like <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/ten-hag-manchester-united-ronaldo-furious\/\" target=\"_self\">Erik ten Hag<\/a> is preparing to push for the 27-year-old in a move to Old Trafford this summer.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"AAtKPXe6THNDfElUSbfc1w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1411962821\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'AAtKPXe6THNDfElUSbfc1w',sig:'vzmmCkDD2ytoGN_muko2m6-w7B2av4MuwyhLgqlhCCg=',w:'594px',h:'395px',items:'1411962821',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Serbian international is coming off the back of a successful season in Serie A; scoring and assisting a combined 22 goals in 37 matches. He was named Lazio\u2019s Player of the Season for the second consecutive season in 2021\/2022.<\/p>\n<h3>United Offer Poor Display on First League Game Under Erik Ten Hag<\/h3>\n<p>The Reds suffered defeat in their opening fixture of the Premier League 2022\/2023 campaign; a 2-1 loss to <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/05\/chelsea-brighton-hove-albion-marc-cucurella\/\" target=\"_self\">Brighton &amp; Hove Albion<\/a>. Ten Hag\u2019s side offered a lacklustre performance in the manager\u2019s first competitive game in charge and showed worrying signs similar to those of last season when they finished sixth in the league.<\/p>\n<p>A clear area in need of improvement is United\u2019s midfield. They set up with Scott McTominay and Fred in front of the backline, even though the duo have been criticised in recent years for their performances on the pitch.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/08\/fabrizio-romano-manchester-united-more-signings\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano &#8211; Manchester United Still Need to Make Four to Five Signings Before the End of the Transfer Window<\/a><\/p>\n<p>McTominay was lucky to escape a red card in the first half after a reckless challenge on Brighton\u2019s Moises Caicedo, meanwhile, the Seagulls&#8217; two goals were scored in the first 45 minutes as a result of United\u2019s shambolic defending and inability to maintain possession.<\/p>\n<p>An own-goal halfway through the second period gave the Manchester side a lifeline to try and take something from the game, however, they were unable to conjure up any creativity in order to get a United player\u2019s name on the scoresheet. They were consequently met with boos at the full-time whistle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udea8 JUST IN: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mufc?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mufc<\/a> are considering a \u20ac68million (\u00a357.5m) bid for Lazio midfielder Sergej Milinkovic-Savic <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/mujournal?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#mujournal<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>[<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samuelluckhurst?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@samuelluckhurst<\/a>] <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ELOkJHPFTS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/ELOkJHPFTS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; United Journal (@theutdjournal) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/theutdjournal\/status\/1557013058870202370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 9, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Action on Market Needed if Reds Want to Compete With Top Six<\/h3>\n<p>Following the embarrassing display, journalist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk\/sport\/football\/transfer-news\/man-united-transfer-news-latest-24705974\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Samuel Luckhurst<\/a> reported: \u201cUnited expect to have more squad reinforcements by the end of the transfer window.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If the board want to prove to fans they\u2019re backing Ten Hag, making a statement on the transfer market is the way to do it. United oversaw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manutd.com\/en\/news\/detail\/man-utd-announce-retained-list-for-2022-as-11-players-released\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">11 departures<\/a> following the conclusion of the 2021\/2022 campaign and proceeded to bolster their squad with only three signings: Christian Eriksen, Tyrell Malacia and Lisandro Martinez.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/18\/every-premier-league-transfer-completed-in-summer-2022\/\" target=\"_self\">Every Premier League Transfer Completed in Summer 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A proven and experienced player like Milinkovic-Savic is crucial for this uninspired United team, especially as the new boss continues to implement his playing style into the side.<\/p>\n<p>Given the fact United are playing in the Europa League for the season ahead, it gives them a chance to focus primarily on the Premier League, and aim to get back to the levels and successes witnessed under the reign of Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are considering a \u00a358 million bid for long sought-after, &#8220;incredible&#8221; target Sergej Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio according to\u00a0Samuel Luckhurst, who also claims the Italian side are seeking a buyer. 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