Man United are thought to be close to signing Dutch international striker Joshua Zirkzee, although problems with the payment of his transfer fee could delay things unnecessarily.
According to The Guardian (subscription required), the club has something of a mystery on its hands.
They are unsure whether they will pay the full fee, rumored to be €40m (£34m), to Bologna, or try to negotiate a higher fee but to be able to pay the player in installments.
Man United may have to pay a bit more for Zirkzee
Given that their second £45m offer for Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite is nowhere near the £60m/£70m the Toffees have said they will bring to the table, it speaks to the club under Sir Jim Ratcliffe trying. making things as cheap as possible at this time.
For fans who want to see world-class professionals arrive at Old Trafford, that may seem like the kind of business practices the Glazer family would use.
The first proper transfer window under Sir Jim was not meant to be like this. Where are the world class names coming to rock the dressing room?
Rather than having money to spend this summer, it seems that Erik ten Hag will have to sell before he can buy, meaning the club have a job on their hands to not only get rid of their dead wood, but also consider their bids. players who can bring in a lot of money.
It's clearly a case of two steps forward and one step back at this stage, and that wasn't a huge selling point for fans to get on board with Ratcliffe's idea.
Time will tell if this summer is another false sun in the Northwest.
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