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Man Utd & rivals Man City set for transfer battle over Sporting CP's ex-Barcelona winger Francisco Trincao

<p>Amid their disappointing outings in the 2024-25 Premier League campaign, United and City will be looking to rebuild their squad in the summer transfer window and have already started their preparations. <a href="https://www.abola.pt/futebol/noticias/sporting-rivais-de-manchester-muito-atentos-a-trincao-2025030122564751506?srsltid=AfmBOopfM7nhFzEImBls0BDH3utNrcer5ef3sgSFtjyPhMV2mqZ6Y6j-" target="_blank"><em>A Bola</em></a> reports that the Premier League giants have shown concrete interest in Sporting CP winger Trincao and are ready for battle in the transfer market.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>Trincao joined Sporting on loan from Barcelona in the summer of 2022 and his transfer was made permanent by the Liga Portugal giants the following year. Then-Sporting manager Ruben Amorim and sporting director Hugo Viana played important roles in signing the attacker from Barcelona. At present, Amorim is managing United while <a href="https://www.goal.com/en/lists/man-city-new-sporting-director-ex-premier-league-midfielder-txiki-begiristain/blt46fe965682c99cfb" target="_blank">Viana will soon join City as their director of football</a>.</p>

THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Before moving to Portugal, Trincao had spent a year in the Premier League as he joined Wolves from the Blaugrana in the 2021-22 season. In the current campaign, the 25-year-old has appeared in 40 matches across all competitions, scoring nine goals and providing 13 assists.</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Amid strong interest from England, Sporting are planning to approach the player and offer him a new contract as the Portuguese giants want to hold on to one of their top performers this season.</p>

WHAT NEXT FOR FRANCISCO TRINCAO?

Man Utd & rivals Man City set for transfer battle over Sporting CP's ex-Barcelona winger Francisco Trincao | Goal.com

Manchester clubs are set to battle it out in the transfer market to sign Sporting CP&apos;s star winger Francisco Trincao.