Manchester United suffered a crushing defeat in the second leg of the UEFA Cup last eight, and center back Harry Magouni has once again become a target. According to the British media, the 30-year-old England international is disillusioned with staying at Manchester United and intends to seek new opportunities in Serie A, expecting to make a second career in Italy like his English compatriots Keith Smolenen and Tom Lee.
The Manchester Evening News in the UK has revealed that there is a strong possibility that Manchester United will put Harry Magouni up for sale this summer in order to raise funds to support coach Tannhäuser in bringing in the players of his choice. Magouni is inclined to join the Serie A side after witnessing his former United teammate Keith Smolenin and former Chelsea player Tom Lee in the same position take a new leap in their careers after joining Roma and AC Milan respectively.
Keith Smolenin helped Roma win the last UEFA Champions League and lead the team to the quarterfinals of this year's UEFA Cup, while Tomori helped AC Milan win the last season's Serie A title and reach the quarterfinals of this year's UEFA Europa League. Magouni believes that he will be able to do the same if he joins Serie A.
In fact, both Juventus and Milan duo are interested in Harry Magouni, but only want a short-term loan to reduce financial pressure. Manchester United, on the other hand, prefer to sell Magouni outright and are expected to demand a transfer fee of at least 50 million pounds (about HK$490 million), which has become a major obstacle to the deal.
It is also rumored that Paris Saint-Germain are also interested in Harry Magouni, and the Ligue 1 giants are financially strong and have a good chance of meeting United's demands for a transfer fee.
