Man Utd owner Ratcliffe ready to sell star player to Liverpool, Romano reveals

Robin Bairner

• 27 Mar 2024 10:05 GMT
• 3 min read

New Manchester United owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to show no fear about doing transfer business with rivals Liverpool.

Ratcliffe is expected to make big changes at Old Trafford this summer, but he will also be working to ensure his Ligue 1 side Nice are in a strong position going into the 2023/24 season.

Indeed, it is the French club he could allow to sell a top player to Liverpool, with midfielder Khephren Thuram linked with the Anfield club once again.

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Thuram was associated with a switch to Merseyside last summer but ultimately no deal was agreed and he remained at the Allianz Riviera.

Romano has spoken of the renewed transfer rumours and has indicated that the deal could be alive once more.

“Khephren Thuram could be one to watch this summer after also being linked with Liverpool and other top clubs almost a year ago. There’s also been another key development in the Nice midfielder’s future as he’s changed agents,” Romano revealed on the Daily Briefing.

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“Now there’s a new agent in charge, Sport Cover; so let’s see how they will handle this matter. Liverpool were informed about conditions of the deal last summer but he was never on top of their list.

“Still, I think this summer a move is possible with Italian and English clubs interested, with new agent we have to see who’s going to move now, but there hasn’t been anything concrete in terms of contacts or proposals happening yet.”

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First Thuram, then Todibo?

Nice centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo has also been linked with a move to the Premier League, with Liverpool and Manchester United set to do battle to sign the France centre-back.

Bizarrely, although Nice are owned by Ratcliffe, there have been reports that Man Utd will not be given any discount in this particular transfer battle, leaving Liverpool with a credible shot of landing the former Barcelona player.