Agent reveals Manchester United transfer interest in Palmeiras star Richard Rios

Manchester United explored a imaginable determination for Palmeiras midfielder Richard Rios successful the summer transportation window, according to shot cause Sabatino Durante.

Rios joined Palmeiras from Guarani successful March 2023 and has rapidly established himself arsenic a cardinal subordinate for the Brazilian outfit, making 94 appearances successful each competitions.

The highly rated 24-year-old, renowned for his passing quality and tenacity without the ball, has besides been capped 17 times by the Colombia nationalist squad and played a cardinal relation astatine this year’s Copa America.

Rios’ performances person not gone unnoticed successful Europe, with AC Milan, Fiorentina and Fulham each credited with a beardown involvement passim the summer.

According to FIFA cause Durante, who has facilitated high-profile moves for the likes of Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Philippe Coutinho, Manchester United are besides keen admirers of the Colombian.

However, Rios has an eye-watering £84million merchandise clause successful his declaration astatine Palmeiras and Durante believes imaginable suitors were priced retired of a imaginable deal.

‘[Fiorentina method director] Roberto Goretti and I ever talk. It is wide that we talk, we speech opinions,’ Durante told Radio Firenze Viola successful Italy.

‘Roberto was the archetypal to get to Richard Rios, the Palmeiras midfielder. The occupation is that determination was the Copa America, and the terms went up.

‘After that, different clubs similar Manchester United arrived. In Brazil, the shops are expensive. Just look astatine Andre, from Fluminense, who went to Wolverhampton.

‘Goretti would person taken him but, successful Brazil, you person to walk a batch of money.’

United decided against pursuing a woody for Rios and alternatively focused their attentions connected Manuel Ugarte, who completed a determination from Paris Saint-Germain to Old Trafford for a interest successful the portion of £42m.

Ugarte has been utilized sparingly since arriving successful the northbound west, though, and was near arsenic an unused substitute by Erik 10 Hag successful the Red Devils’ past 2 matches against Porto and Aston Villa.

There are besides doubts surrounding Ugarte’s engagement successful United’s upcoming clash with Brentford aft the midfielder was forced disconnected with an wounded successful Uruguay’s World Cup qualifier with Ecuador connected Tuesday.

In summation to Ugarte, United signed Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee and Noussair Mazraoui for a combined full successful excess of £170m crossed a engaged summertime transportation window.

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