Manchester United want to sign Koke (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United are ready to activate Koke’s £48million release clause in order to sign him from Atletico Madrid this summer.

United are thought to have named the Spanish midfielder as one of their key transfer targets, but Atletico have refused to discuss selling him.

With Diego Costa, Tiago and possibly Filipe Luis all set to leave, they are in no rush to sell, but Louis van Gaal is ready to force them to do business.

Koke is an alternative to Cesc Fabregas (Picture: Getty)

Koke has a release clause set at £48m and reports in Spain say United will meet that amount in the coming days.


It’s claimed that the 22-year-old has already been offered £3m-per-season to move to Old Trafford, but the stumbling block to a deal has been Atletico’s refusal to sell.



United are looking for a creative midfielder in order to build their new-look side around, and Koke has always been one of the club’s top target for the position.

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