{"id":654454,"date":"2025-05-07T08:24:56","date_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=654454"},"modified":"2025-05-07T08:26:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-07T12:26:22","slug":"manchester-united-vanja-milinkovic-savic-transfer-interest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/05\/07\/manchester-united-vanja-milinkovic-savic-transfer-interest\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Interested in Summer Move for \u2018Underrated\u2019 Serie A Goalkeeper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United are looking for a positive end to a gloomy 2024\/25 season as they aim to win the Europa League. They are also continuing discussions for the summer transfer window and are reportedly interested in Torino man Vanja Milinkovic-Savic.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Add Torino Man Vanja Milinkovic-Savic to Summer Transfer Shortlist<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Have United Made a Move for Milinkovic-Savic?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano has\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.givemesport.com\/manchester-united-hold-talks-to-re-sign-6-ft-8-star-for-amorim-fabrizio-romano-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reported<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0that the Red Devils have added Milinkovic-Savic to their <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">list of<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> potential summer transfer targets after being impressed with his work in Serie A. It&#8217;s also added that initial contacts with the Italian club have been made to explore the possibility of a summer move.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/05\/01\/manchester-united-jonathan-tah-transfer-interest\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Ready To Fight For Bundesliga Defender Signing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The journalist also states that United have asked for the Serbian goalkeeper&#8217;s price tag, as he is expected to leave the club in the summer. The Premier League club has also been <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">asked<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> to be <\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">kept<\/span><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> informed on the 28-year-old&#8217;s situation, and Romano states that more updates will follow on this transfer pursuit in the next week. He also states that while signing a goalkeeper isn&#8217;t the topmost priority for Manchester United in the summer, that is one of the roles they would want to improve before the beginning of the 2025\/26 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Goalkeeping Woes<\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Red Devils have had issues in the goalkeeping department throughout the 2024\/25 season, with Andre Onana conceding 62 goals in 47 appearances in all competitions. The Cameroonian goalkeeper is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.in\/football\/story\/_\/id\/44413866\/andre-onana-plans-stay-man-united-rebuff-saudi-pro-league-source\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0determined to\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/03\/27\/manchester-united-andre-onana-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">stay at Old Trafford<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0despite being linked to a summer exit, but the club seems eager to sign a more reliable goalkeeper.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2025\/04\/25\/manchester-united-diogo-dalot-injury-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Suffer Fresh Defender Injury Blow<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Milinkovic-Savic has been hailed\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tribalfootball.com\/article\/soccer-serie-a-torino-coach-vanoli-full-of-praise-for-milinkovic-savic-after-defeating-ac-milan-168be21b-349a-4664-83b9-cb15548ad169\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">as &#8220;underrated&#8221;<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0by Torino boss Paolo Vanioli for his heroics in Serie A and has produced some admirable performances. He has kept 11 clean sheets across all competitions and conceded only 37 goals in 34 league games. The 28-year-old was signed by Manchester United in 2014, but they had to release him because of work permit issues. The Serbian is attracting the English giants&#8217; interest again, and it remains to be seen if Ruben Amorim&#8217;s side pushes for this signing in the transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United are looking for a positive end to a gloomy 2024\/25 season as they aim to win the Europa League. They are also continuing discussions for the summer transfer window and are reportedly interested in Torino man Vanja Milinkovic-Savic. 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