In the 15th round
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In the league.
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With a 1-0 home win over Crystal Palace, the Red Devils' new manager Ronny Longnecker has made a good start to his tenure. Rangnick intends to strengthen the midfield position through reinforcements in the winter transfer period, and has eyes on Red Bull Leipzig's Haidara and Barcelona's De Jong.
When Ronnick took office.
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Switching to a 4222 formation, however, there are not enough players available at the back, which Rangnick sees as the preferred reinforcement position in the winter transfer window. Haidara, 23, is a Malian back-rower who joined Red Bull Leipzig in 2019 in a transfer from Red Bull Salzburg, which was led by none other than Rangnick. Rangnick thought that Haidara understood his tactical requirements very well and expected him to be his first choice in the
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The first draw of the
Haidara, who has now scored three goals in 16 appearances for Red Bull Leipzig this season, earns £60,000 a week and has a £32 million release clause in his contract. If
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Happy to pay the full amount of the release fee, then Red Bull Leipzig are happy to release him in the winter. Haidara has publicly stated in the past that he is
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fans, and the Manchester Evening News leaked that Ronnick has now spoken to Haidara's agent, with the player agreeing to the move
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. But Haidara's need to be involved in the Africa Cup of Nations at the beginning of the following year will have a negative impact on the
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There may be some impact.
In addition, the Spanish national newspaper leaked that Rangnick is also eyeing Barcelona midfielder Frankie de Jong.
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Happy to offer £47m for De Jong, but Barcelona won't consider any offer below £60m. De Jong's contract with Barca expires in 2026.
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A higher offer will be necessary to sign him. Considering Barcelona's heavy debt, Barcelona president Laporta may accept the offer if a satisfactory one is obtained.
