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title: "Manchester United: Red Devils pushing for Marco Asensio move"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-marco-asensio-transfer-update/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Charlie Smith"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2022-06-29T07:35:33Z"
modified: "2022-06-29T07:35:33Z"
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# Manchester United: Red Devils pushing for Marco Asensio move

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) and Chelsea are reportedly pushing to sign Real Madrid attacking midfielder Marco Asensio.**

### The Lowdown: De Jong and Eriksen moves?

The Red Devils are yet to make a marquee signing under Erik ten Hag but appear to be finally closing in on two midfield additions.

There is thought to be growing confidence that [Christian Eriksen](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-transfer-update-christian-eriksen-move/) will choose United as his next club, while an agreement appears to be getting closer when it comes to priority target [Frenkie de Jong](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/de-jong-man-utd-transfer-latest-romano-73m/).

Should moves for both of those materialise, it seems as if Asensio could be the third player to make the switch to Old Trafford this summer.

### The Latest: Asensio transfer update

[Sport Witness](https://sportwitness.co.uk/man-united-pushing-signing-e40m-player-auction-two-specific-requests/) relayed an update from Spanish outlet [Sport](https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/real-madrid/asensio-ceballos-jovic-mariano-operacion-13944220) regarding the Real Madrid player’s future on Monday. They claimed that Asensio is valued at €40m (£34m), with his club putting him ‘up for auction’.

United, Chelsea and AC Milan are the three teams who are ‘pushing to sign the Spaniard, with salary offers and guaranteed game-time set to be two big factors when Asensio decides his next move.

[Latest Man Utd updates!](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/web-stories/latest-man-utd-updates-4/)

### The Verdict: Is he needed?

If Eriksen signs on the dotted line at Old Trafford, Ten Hag would have the Denmark international and Bruno Fernandes as senior attacking midfield options.

Therefore, a move for Asensio – who was described as [‘magical’](https://newsrnd.com/sports/2020-12-24-%0A---real-madrid-rejoice-at-asensio--%22there-is-something-magical-about-him--we-earned-him-back%22---walla!-sport%0A--.SJt8js-TD.html) by team-mate Casemiro – may not be needed, although it would be at a knock-down price going off his £36m [Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/marktwertverlauf/spieler/296622) valuation.

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The Real Madrid maestro can play as an [attacking midfielder or on either wing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/296622) and has scored [61](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marco-asensio/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/296622) goals for club and country, although United may be better off pursuing another [target](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1540058201869139968) in Ajax’s Antony.

He is four years younger than Asensio and starred under Ten Hag last season, contributing to [22 goals in 32 games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/antony/leistungsdaten/spieler/602105), so Antony could prove to be the worthier signing ahead of the Spaniard in the long run, should Eriksen and De Jong come to Old Trafford.