Man Utd news: Ivan Toney transfer stance emerges as Erik ten Hag eyes Tottenham target
January was a quiet month for Manchester United but that's because they're gearing up for a huge summer transfer window.
With Sir Jim Ratcliffe set to officially be named a 25 per cent shareholder in the coming weeks, the INEOS chairman and his colleagues from the petrochemicals conglomerate are now in the process of taking control of United's football operations, taking power away from current owners the Glazers. Ratcliffe already has a plan to regenerate Old Trafford but fans will judge his investment by what happens on the pitch.
Transfer plans are already being put in place, but Red Devils boss Erik ten Hag will have to choose his signings wisely while United balance their spending with UEFA's Financial Fair Play regulations - if he's still in charge by then.
Here's a round-up of the latest news from Old Trafford.
Manchester United will refuse to enter a bidding war over Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who's valued at £100million, Mirror Football understands. Bees boss Thomas Frank recently admitted that Toney will "most likely" leave this summer, having returned from his eight-month betting ban by scoring two goals in his first three Premier League appearances.
Erik ten Hag has identified the 27-year-old as a potential solution to United's goalscoring woes, with the Red Devils netting just 31 goals in 23 league fixtures this term. However, Old Trafford chiefs won't pay over the odds, with Arsenal and Chelsea also competing for Toney's signature.
Manchester United are ready to rival Tottenham for the signing of Atalanta midfielder Teun Koopmeiners. The Netherlands international, 25, came to Erik ten Hag's attention in the Eredivisie before moving to Serie A in the summer of 2021.
Since then, Koopmeiners has become one of the
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