Done Deal– Man United agrees to pay Benfica star forward release clause’ as long term Cristiano Ronaldo replacement
Manchester United are willing to bow to Benfica’s financial demands over in-demand striker Goncalo Ramos, according to a report.
The 21-year-old has done an excellent job for the Eagles in the 2022–23 season, scoring 25 goals and dishing out 10 assists in 37 games across all competitions.
In 22 Primeira Liga games for Roger Schmidt’s club, Ramos has scored a league-high 17 goals, sharing the Golden Boot lead with teammate Joao Mario.
The Portuguese international has three goals and three assists in eight Champions League games as the Eagles get ready to play Inter Milan in the quarterfinals, and his efforts have helped Benfica build a 10-point lead at the top of the Primeira Liga standings.
Ramos’s prolific exploits at club level earned him a call-up to the Portugal squad for the 2022 World Cup, and he memorably scored a hat-trick in the Selecao’s 6-1 last-16 win over Switzerland in place of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Man United, who are searching for a permanent successor to Ronaldo, are known to be keeping tabs on Ramos, but the striker is contracted to his current club for another three years.
As a result, Benfica are under no pressure to sell Ramos in the upcoming window, and the Eagles will demand that his €120m (£105.4m) release clause is paid in full to sell.
Nevertheless, according to Portuguese outlet A Bola – via The Mirror – Man United are not put off by Benfica’s demands and have shown a willingness to pay the release clause.
Benfica are renowned hardball negotiators, but the report adds that the Red Devils will first try their luck with an offer of £88m, which should be swiftly turned down.
Man United have been linked with a host of big-name strikers for the upcoming window, bur Erik ten Hag is believed to have placed Ramos at the top of his wishlist, hence the Red Devils are willing to spend a large chunk of their budget on the Portuguese.
Man United ‘willing to pay Goncalo Ramos release clause’
Ramos has now spent a decade at Benfica since joining their youth setup in 2013, and the marksman has posted a total of 39 goals and 14 assists in 96 game for the Primeira Liga leaders
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