Transfer Talk: Man United ready to sign Paulo Dybala via Roma contract clause
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TOP STORY: Man United to swoop in for Dybala if Roma slow to re-sign
Manchester United are interested in Paulo Dybala as questions persist regarding his contract situation at AS Roma, as has been reported by Calciomercato.
The attacking midfielder signed for Roma as a free agent in the summer of 2022, doing so on a three-year contract that was came to €6m-per-year with bonuses.
There had been understanding that the financial terms of that contract would be increased, but that hasn't happened yet with one year remaining. The 30-year-old Dybala has been trying to reach a new agreement and wants the fixed part of his contract to be no less than €7.5m, which he feels he deserves as a key player in the squad.
Roma and Dybala have two key dates regarding the renewal, the first of which is July 8, the day the Serie A club begins its summer retreat. The second set of dates is the time period between July 1-30, when there is a clause that would allow any foreign club to sign Dybala for €12m.
Man United are interested in triggering the clause five years after he turned down the chance to join them as part of a swap deal that would have taken Romelu Lukaku to Juventus.
Could AS Roma attacker Paulo Dybala join Manchester United years after turning the Premier League club down? Giuseppe Maffia/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesPAPER GOSSIP
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Source: espn.co.uk