{"id":29141,"date":"2026-04-06T20:59:25","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:59:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-uniteds-five-step-summer-plan-for-transfer-window-as-reece-james-injury-boosts-chelsea-and-england-paper-round\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T20:59:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T20:59:25","slug":"manchester-uniteds-five-step-summer-plan-for-transfer-window-as-reece-james-injury-boosts-chelsea-and-england-paper-round","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/manchester-uniteds-five-step-summer-plan-for-transfer-window-as-reece-james-injury-boosts-chelsea-and-england-paper-round\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United&#8217;s five-step summer plan for transfer window as Reece James injury boosts Chelsea and England &#8211; Paper Round"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"body-thumbnail\">\n<div class=\"body-thumbnail-caption text-content-block-default-text-fill-03\" data-testid=\"body-thumbnail-caption\">\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Highlights: Chelsea hit sevens to beat Port Vale and reach the FA Cup semi-finals<\/p>\n<p class=\"typo-tk-rs-caption-xs\">Video credit: TNT Sports<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"body\">\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">The Guardian has reported that Chelsea defender Reece James is expected to return from injury in early May, boosting England&#8217;s World Cup hopes.<\/div>\n<p>There were fears the Chelsea captain would be out for the rest of the season, preventing him from making England&#8217;s World Cup squad under manager Thomas Tuchel, but a hamstring problem will only keep James out for another four weeks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">The Guardian added: &#8220;An absence of that magnitude would leave manager Thomas Tuchel with a big decision to make about whether to bet on James in England&#8217;s 26-man squad for the World Cup. However, there are signs the right-back is progressing well and could return at the end of this month or early May.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;James has established himself as Tuchel&#8217;s choice at right-back. He missed England&#8217;s friendlies against Uruguay and Japan last month, with Ben White and Tino Livramento unconvincing at right-back in those games.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tuchel also has Jed Spence, Ezri Konsa and Jarrell Quansah as options at right-back, but he has shown little interest in Real Madrid&#8217;s Trent Alexander-Arnold.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"typo-tk-rs-title-lg text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-subtitle\">Manchester United&#8217;s five-step plan<\/h2>\n<p>Manchester United&#8217;s five-stage summer plan will begin with the appointment of a permanent manager, reports the Mirror, with Michael Carrick now likely to be offered the job.<\/p>\n<p>The club will then aim to reshape their midfield by signing Bruno Fernandes to a new contract, reducing payroll costs and adding depth.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">The Mirror added: &#8220;Coby Mainu remains a key part of the squad, but Manuel Ugarte hasn&#8217;t been playing very well, meaning United could probably do with two starting-level midfielders.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;It won&#8217;t be cheap, but United need players who can take the lead right away, like Arsenal got when they spent big on Declan Rice.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Elliott Anderson is that player. They will face stiff competition from neighbors Manchester City, but a marker could be placed if the England star swaps Nottingham Forest&#8217;s red for United&#8217;s.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Carlos Baleva is attracting attention as well, and after a below-average season could possibly be signed at a significant discount to the amount he was offered last year. Wolves&#8217; Joao Gomez is another option and may accept a discount given his relegation to the Championship.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"typo-tk-rs-title-lg text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-subtitle\">Man City miss out on replacing Silva<\/h2>\n<p>Manchester City missed out on replacing the departed Bernardo Silva last year after Giovani Quenda agreed to sign with Chelsea, the Mirror reported.<\/p>\n<p>Bernardo is set to leave City at the end of the season and it will be Chelsea who will benefit from the teenager&#8217;s quality, as they are in talks with fellow Portuguese Quenda.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">The Mirror added: &#8220;Quenda, now 18, will not settle down at City after agreeing to join Chelsea for a fee of around \u00a344m. The deal was agreed in March last year but he will not join the Blues until this summer.&#8221;<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;Quenda had a fantastic final season at Sporting, impressing in the Primeira League and Champions League. His former Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim, who managed him at Sporting, is also a fan of the player, calling him a &#8216;very talented kid&#8217;.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; &#8211; &#8211;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap-anywhere typo-tk-rs-body-md text-content-block-default-text-fill-01\" data-testid=\"body-paragraph\">Stream the Premier League, Men&#8217;s and Women&#8217;s FA Cups, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Conference League and more on TNT Sports and HBO Max.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tntsports.co.uk\/football\/premier-league\/2025-2026\/reece-james-injury-boost-for-chelsea-and-england-man-utds-five-step-summer-plan-in-transfer-window-paper-round_sto23287993\/story.shtml\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Highlights: Chelsea hit sevens to beat Port Vale and reach the FA Cup semi-finals Video credit: TNT Sports The Guardian has reported that Chelsea defender Reece James is expected to return from injury in early May, boosting England&#8217;s World Cup hopes. 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