Manchester United in transfer talks with central midfielder Fabian Ruiz from Napoli before the summer window closes.
Central midfield is the area at Old Trafford where Erik ten Hag needs to strengthen the most this summer.
And with deals for Frenkie de Jong and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic proving difficult, Ruiz would be a very solid alternative.
Red Devils have now expedited their interest in signing Napoli midfielder Fabian Ruiz in the summer transfer window.
According to a report by Calcio Napoli 24, Manchester United have contracted Ruiz and Napoli are ‘irritated’ with the Spaniard because they believe he is angling for a move away from Naples.
Calcio Mercato estimates that Fabian Ruiz is worth roughly €45 million (£38 million) to Napoli, but given that he only has a year left on his current deal, the Italian club is unlikely to receive anything close to that sum.
Ten Hag is on the hunt for a top-class player to come in and replace Paul Pogba.
Ruiz can operate in an orthodox central midfield role or the deep-lying position.
He can even play further forward in a more attacking role.
Last season, Ruiz bagged seven goals and five assists in 38 games for Napoli.
He is an intelligent footballer and a very good passer of the ball with exceptional technique and impressive vision.
In 32 Serie A appearances for Napoli last season, the Spaniard made 67.9 passes per match and recorded a hugely impressive completion rate of 90.5%.
He would be a strong addition to ten Hag’s ranks at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag has a huge rebuild on his hands at United and the addition of Fabian Ruiz would be a very smart move for the club.
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