{"id":623140,"date":"2023-04-13T16:04:31","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:04:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=623140"},"modified":"2023-04-13T16:04:31","modified_gmt":"2023-04-13T20:04:31","slug":"marcus-thuram-free-agent-premier-league-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/13\/marcus-thuram-free-agent-premier-league-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Deserves a Stylish Farewell\u2019: Manchester United\u2019s \u2018World Class\u2019 71 G\/A Striker Target Set to Become Free Agent"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed that striker Marcus Thuram is going to leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the season. The 25-year-old is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/football\/article-11589015\/Manchester-United-keeping-tabs-France-Borussia-Monchengladbach-star-Marcus-Thuram.html\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to be\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/02\/manchester-united-marcus-thuram-transfer-pursuit\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">a summer target<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0for Manchester United, who will be on the lookout for strikers in the summer.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Get Exciting Update On Marcus Thuram<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a id=\"xwlMEFxNQcZK4m5lE45G7w\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1467356966\" 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:'xwlMEFxNQcZK4m5lE45G7w',sig:'A9CEyHpk4L97gjy68jigxMRhhDvTrW0YBTdc3jisQ6s=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1467356966',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Borussia Monchengladbach Confirm Marcus Thuram and Another Star to Leave<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Red Devils are reportedly monitoring the situation of Thuram and could accelerate their pursuit of him once he becomes a free agent in the summer. The Bundesliga side&#8217;s sporting director Roland Virkus confirmed that the French forward and defender Remy Bensebaini will leave once their contract ends at the end of June.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/13\/marcel-sabitzer-wants-manchester-united-stay\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Marcel Sabitzer Keen to Stay at Manchester United Beyond Loan Spell<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He told the\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borussia.de\/de\/aktuelles\/news\/2023-04-13-virkus-fuer-eine-neue-struktur-braucht-es-einen-stabilen-rahmen\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">club&#8217;s website<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: &#8220;We were in open exchange with both players and knew the current status. It is a pity that they will not renew their expiring contracts because both of us have given us a lot of sports in the past four years. And we also understand that our fans are disappointed that the two don\u2019t stay. However, in recent years, it has always been part of our way to get such talented players, to develop them further \u2013 and to let them go at some point because we can\u2019t keep them forever.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8220;Ideally, we will achieve an attractive transfer with these transfers. Of course, it is not good that this is not the case. But: Both boys are players who can make the difference. Both have helped us in sports in recent years and are still doing so at the moment. Therefore, despite all justified disappointment, they deserve a stylish farewell.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Could Face Chelsea Competition for Thuram<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The problem for the Red Devils when it comes to Thuram &#8211; who was hailed a &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.getfootballnewsgermany.com\/2022\/marcus-thuram-a-world-class-striker-after-recovering-from-serious-injury-last-year\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">world-class striker<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by Wolfsburg director Marcel Sch\u00e4fer last year &#8211; is that he is also attracting attention from other major European clubs. Chelsea are also\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1611744259857879043?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/07\/chelsea-borussia-monchengladbach-marcus-thuram\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">have held talks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0with the 25-yeard-old in January over a potential deal.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/04\/03\/manchester-united-talks-jeremie-frimpong\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United in Talks to Sign Bundesliga Star Jeremie Frimpong<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Moreover, Fabrizio Romano has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.caughtoffside.com\/2023\/03\/08\/marcus-thuram-barcelona-inter-milan-premier-league-transfer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">also reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that Barcelona are interested in signing Thuram as a free agent in the summer. As a result, the Red Devils will probably have to work overtime and produce a lucrative offer to the Frenchman to convince him to join them over these clubs. The 25-year-old has had a pretty good career at the Bundesliga club, having scored 44 goals and provided 27 assists in 130 appearances in all competitions.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Borussia Monchengladbach have confirmed that striker Marcus Thuram is going to leave the club after his contract expires at the end of the season. The 25-year-old is\u00a0reported\u00a0to be\u00a0a summer target\u00a0for Manchester United, who will be on the lookout for strikers in the summer. 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