Director of AS Monaco Thiago Scuro has stated that the Ligue 1 powerhouses are willing to let go of midfielder Youssouf Fofana, who is rumored to be on Manchester United’s want list.

One section of the pitch where United In particular, if Casemiro and Christian Eriksen depart the team, Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS are eager to bolster. If so, the club will have to find young Kobbie Mainoo the perfect mate.

According to an article published by The Peoples Person back in March, Erik ten Hag gave United specific instructions to finish signing Fofana.

At the time, a deal for the player could be completed for €30 million.

According to a later story, United would have to defeat AC Milan in order to sign Fofana.

It makes sense that the 25-year-old would be keen to join the Red Devils.

In 32 top-tier games, he managed an outstanding four goals and the same number of assists.

Fofana finished the Ligue 1 season in the 81st percentile for completed dribbles and the 82nd percentile for successful passes. He is a superb ball carrier and passer, which is exactly what United needs in the middle of the park.

He also plays sound defense. The international player from France won 5.12 ground fights out of 90 on average. In addition, he recorded 1.20 interceptions per 90 and 2.04 tackles.

Due to his achievements, Fofana was called up to the France team by Didier Deschamps in advance of Euro 2024.

The remarks made by Thiago Scuro, the director of AS Monaco, will be very encouraging if United is serious about signing him.

“He is probably one of the players that we are open to selling this summer,” stated Scuro (via Fabrizio Romano).

“We’ll watch his opportunities, and the same goes for Guillermo Maripán.”

It’s also possible that INEOS is familiar with Fofana due to their French football affiliation with OGC Nice.