Rangers and Celtic have both been linked with transfer bids for the Man Utd star.

A transfer expert has divulged the Manchester United demand for a star Rangers and Celtic are alleged to want off them.

Hannibal Mejbri was on the US pre-season tour with the Premier League giant but his future is presently up for question. He spent the second part of last season on loan at Sevilla but they have not taken up their option to buy him. That leaves him at a crossroads with a Man Utd future seeming uncertain.

It has been alleged that Philippe Clement’s team at Ibrox are pursuing him, but more recent rumors have stated that Brendan Rodgers wants him on the green half of Glasgow. Now addressing reports with a special focus on Rangers, Fabrizio Romano says the Red Devils are only interested in a permanent transfer for the Tunisian international.

The journalist responded to GiveMeSport: “Yes, there was an interest. It’s true, but Man United are only interested in permanent move.

“So selling the player on a permanent transfer, not a new loan. And at the present, for Rangers, it may be extremely difficult. So the talk is genuine, the interest is true, but the formula of the agreement is going to be critical to understand the future of Hannibal.”

Rangers have lost seasoned talents Ryan Jack and John Lundstram in their midfield room. Celtic have a solid engine room but the likes of Matt O’Riley and Reo Hatate have been linked with an exit, and sources have claimed Rodgers is on the market for another midfielder.

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