Manchester United to open talks with Watford over Daniel Bachmann

The brand new Erik ten Hag regime at Outdated Trafford has but to start its summer season switch reinforcement plans in earnest up to now, however Manchester United might be in line to make a transfer for Austrian worldwide goalkeeper Daniel Bachmann to kick issues off below the Dutch supervisor.

Reviews through switch insider Fabrizio Romano recommend that Bachmann is now on the radar display at United to take a backup function to first-choice shot-stopper David De Gea, with the Hornets prepared to take heed to presents solely involving a full deal for the 27-year-old.

Manchester United are in talks with Watford to signal Daniel Bachmann as 2/3 goalkeeper. Watford will solely take into account a everlasting deal. ? #MUFC

Bachmann, amongst choices for Man United to interchange Dean Henderson who’s one step away from becoming a member of Nottingham Forest as revealed final week.

— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) June 22, 2022

United are within the hunt for a quantity two man behind De Gea as present backup Dean Henderson appears destined for a transfer to Nottingham Forest this summer season, and Bachmann may doubtlessly match the invoice for Ten Hag given his expertise each at membership stage but additionally being a dependable performer for Austria throughout his 13 worldwide caps.

Bachmann featured in each minute of Austria’s run to the quarterfinals at Euro 2020 final summer season and was a key presence as Unsere Burschen so practically took Italy to penalties earlier than a 2-1 loss in further time.

His 13 clear sheets for Watford in simply 23 appearances within the Championship in the course of the 2020-21 marketing campaign stand as spectacular, however he solely performed a bit-part function for the Hornets final season within the Premier League whereas managing simply twelve begins within the prime struggle of English soccer.

However with a present market worth of ~£2million (through Transfermarkt), minimal monetary dedication for an skilled quantity two may nonetheless be an honest piece of enterprise by United total given their continued curiosity in Frenkie de Jong and different potential summer season targets.

This text was edited by
Ben Browning.