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title: "Manchester United: Italian newspaper shares big Paulo Dybala transfer update"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-italian-newspaper-shares-big-paulo-dybala-transfer-update/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Emilio Galantini"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-04-30T12:10:55Z"
modified: "2022-04-30T12:10:55Z"
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# Manchester United: Italian newspaper shares big Paulo Dybala transfer update

**Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport have shared a big [Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) transfer update involving Juventus forward Paulo Dybala and incoming new manager Erik ten Hag.**

### The Lowdown: ten Hag revolution underway?

The 52-year-old, coming as the latest elite boss in a long line tasked with steering United back to the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) summit, has already been making his mark behind-the-scenes – according to reports.

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Ten Hag is allegedly working on summer transfer targets with a central defender first and foremost on the Red Devils agenda, as per reporter [Rudy Galetti](https://twitter.com/RudyGaletti/status/1517442617226801159), but that hasn’t stopped the Old Trafford side also making pre-summer moves for attacking targets.

[ESPN journalist James Olley](https://twitter.com/JamesOlley/status/1519948916950585344?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) revealed just the other day that they had made an approach for soon-to be free agent and Juve star Dybala with La Gazzetta, a big name newspaper, now backing this update with their own bit of news.

### The Latest: La Gazzetta make big Dybala claim…

According to the publication in their print edition, as shared by [Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/manchester-united-make-first-contact-sign-player-ten-hag-long-great-admirer/), United have indeed made ‘first contact’ to sign the Argentine.

Following on, they claim that ten Hag could play a major role in luring Dybala to Manchester, even wanting to hijack Inter Milan’s move for the player.

Indeed, while the European heavyweights are also in contact over signing the [£222,000-per-week star](https://salarysport.com/football/player/paulo-dybala/), it is believed ten Hag could ‘cut them out’ with his own ‘speech’ – meaning he may be able to personally persuade Dybala to choose a move to England instead.

The Dutchman is also apparently a huge fan of the player as United take a step pre-summer by making early contact.

### The Verdict: Good move?

A proven attacking threat in Serie A, scoring nearly a century of goals in the division combined with 51 assists ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-dybala/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/206050)), signing the [£36 million-rated man](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/paulo-dybala/detaillierteleistungsdaten/spieler/206050) for nothing would be a real statement by ten Hag and the club.

English pundits, like former Spurs goalkeeper Paul Robinson, have previously raved over the ‘world class’ Dybala as a potentially ‘massive addition’ for any squad [(Football Insider).](https://www.footballinsider247.com/robinson-liverpool-told-to-sign-phenomenal-firmino-replacement-as-stunning-raid-plotted/)

Set to become one of the biggest free agents of 2022, the race will be competitive for his signing, but perhaps ten Hag’s allure and United’s status as a household name could tempt Dybala.

***In other news: Rangnick has set his sights on another one of Serie A’s brightest talents…find out more [here.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-ralf-rangnick-eyeing-nicolo-zaniolo/)***