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title: "Manchester United: Journalist drops Ibrahim Sangare claim"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-ibrahim-sangare-transfer-gossip-news/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Daniel Clubbe"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-06-09T06:15:15Z"
modified: "2022-06-09T06:15:15Z"
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# Manchester United: Journalist drops Ibrahim Sangare claim

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are interested in signing PSV Eindhoven midfielder Ibrahim Sangare, according to a Sky Sports journalist [Mark McAdam](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/manchester-united/12630046/transfer-update-darwin-nunez-ibrahim-sangare-and-matt-targett).**

### The lowdown: Rising star

Signed from French Ligue 1 side Toulouse in 2020, Sangare has made great strides since arriving in Holland, making [88 appearances](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahim-sangare/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/375885/verein/383) for the first-team overall.

The powerful 24-year-old is also a fully fledged Ivory Coast international built in a [similar mould](https://www.goal.com/en/news/the-french-connection-ibrahim-sangare-hes-like-yaya-toure/5d41vq06if821gsz25cdlc8zt) to countryman and Premier League winner Yaya Toure, albeit the PSV star is of a far more defensive midfield persuasion.

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As new manager Erik ten Hag attempts to strengthen the Old Trafford squad, Sangare would appear to be on the radar for the Dutchman…

### The latest: ‘On the list’

Speaking live on [Sky Sports News](https://www.skysports.com/watch/video/sports/football/teams/manchester-united/12630046/transfer-update-darwin-nunez-ibrahim-sangare-and-matt-targett), McAdam explained the United interest in the [17-cap](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahim-sangare/nationalmannschaft/spieler/375885/verein_id/3591) Ivorian that has since been reiterated in a [report](https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11095/12629949/ibrahim-sangare-manchester-united-and-chelsea-interested-in-psv-and-ivory-cost-midfielder) from the same outlet.

He began: “He is absolutely, Ibrahim Sangare, on the list. We know that Chelsea are also chasing him as well.”

McAdam continued: “We know that Manchester United and Chelsea are interested in Sangare. He’s got his heart set on a move to the Premier League. He’s desperate to play in the English top-flight, he’s convinced that this summer he can get the dream move.

“We are told that there’s a potential release clause which would be €35million, so not hugely expensive. But he does still have three years left on his current PSV Eindhoven deal.”

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### The verdict: Make it happen

At the suggested €35m (£29.9m) price tag, signing Sangare would be a sensational piece of early business from Ten Hag and John Murtough.

Last season, the [6 foot 2](https://www.fotmob.com/players/795371) juggernaut [scored four times and provided four assists](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ibrahim-sangare/leistungsdaten/spieler/375885) in 49 appearances across all competitions, earning a outstanding 7.38 [Sofascore](https://www.sofascore.com/player/ibrahim-sangare/843754) rating whilst winning 7.4 duels, completing 60.2 accurate passes and making 2.6 interceptions on average per game in the Eredivisie.

Described as [‘unstoppable’](https://livefootballontv.net/sometimes-ibrahim-sangare-is-unstoppable/) by ex-PSV boss Roger Schmidt, adding the defensive acumen of Sangare to the Red Devils squad to play alongside the flair of Bruno Fernandes is a mouth-watering proposition.

***In other news: Man Utd now eyeing ‘world class’ Serie A gem, read more [here](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-alessandro-bastoni-transfer-gossip-news-2/)***