Overview

• Fichajes-sourced reports, echoed by OneFootball and CaughtOffside, say United are preparing an offer of about €100 million for next summer.
• Real Madrid are under no pressure to sell, as Valverde is a first-team regular on a contract that runs through 2029.
• Some coverage suggests Madrid could consider a sale to fund midfield targets such as Adam Wharton, though this remains speculative.
• Xabi Alonso has publicly lauded Valverde’s versatility and physical level, comparing him to Steven Gerrard.
• The links come as United assess midfield options under Amorim after recent struggles, with last season’s cited figures for Valverde at 11 goals and eight assists.