Sporting are understood to be holding out for €30 million asking price for Manchester United target João Palhinha ahead of the summer transfer window.
Manchester United are tipped to use the market this coming summer to bring in reinforcements for their midfield ranks with the long-term future of Paul Pogba subject to much uncertainty.
The 26-year-old Palhinha has emerged as a top name on the shopping list at Old Trafford with the Sporting midfield maestro earning rave reviews for his stellar run of showings in the Portuguese top flight.
A report from the Portuguese news outlet Jornal de Notícias ( via Sports Witness) has claimed that Manchester United will be forced to shell out a fee north of €30 million to land their transfer target with Sporting set to up the asking price.
United could be in line to face stiff competition for Palhinha’s signature, according to the rumour mill, with a host of Premier League bigwigs waiting in the wings to hijack Old Trafford’s approach for the star midfielder.
