Fulham set to submit improved bid for Man Utd star having seen initial offer rebuffed

Posted Wednesday, July 31, 2024 by Goal.com

Fulham are set to submit an improved bid to Manchester United for Scott McTominay after seeing an initial offer rebuffed.

WHAT HAPPENED?
McTominay has emerged as a transfer target for Fulham this summer with the Cottagers set to make an improved bid to Manchester United for the Scotland international, according to Sky Sports. Marco Silva's side have already agreed a deal with Arsenal for Emile Smith Rowe and want to follow up that signing by landing the United midfielder.

THE BIGGER PICTURE
United are willing to offload a host of players this summer, including McTominay, as part of a summer shake-up following the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe as a minority owner. The Red Devils have already landed Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro and also hope to bring in Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern Munich.

WHAT TEN HAG SAID
McTominay's future at the club appears to be uncertain ahead of the new season, although Erik ten Hag has said he wants the midfielder to stay. He told reporters on the club's pre-season tour: "We have very good players so there will always be an interest from other clubs. When you score 10 goals in a season and also perform very good for Scotland, then there will be an interest. But we want to keep him because he is a very important player for our squad. What he can contribute, as we saw last season once we had our sixes available, he could play in a more advanced role and he is a highly interesting player for our team."

WHAT NEXT FOR MCTOMINAY
McTominay's contract at Old Trafford runs until 2025, meaning the Red Devils do have a big decision to make on the Scot's future. The midfielder is currently with the first-team squad for their tour of the United States and upcoming games against Real Betis and Liverpool.