Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has turned down a move to Manchester United, according to a report.
United have already paid out £43m for Andre Onana but with Dean Henderson due to join Nottingham Forest and Luton Town offering an opportunity for 37-year-old Tom Heaton to start regularly, the club have been looking at options to keep competition for places strong.
The Red Devils have been scouting 20-year-old Urawa Red Diamonds stopper Suzuki since 2017 and have made their move, according to Japanese outlet Sponichi.
However, the report states that the move will not happen this summer despite the player being positively 'shaken' by United's interest.
Suzuki is believed to be prioritising playing time with the Japanese side as the Paris Olympics is one year away.
United are believed to have made a formal offer of £5m for Suzuki, a fee that would have made him the most expensive signing in the history of the J League.
Suzuki has represented Japan at every youth level and made his first senior appearance against Hong Kong last week.
A move to United would have seen him limited to playing in cup competitions as a second choice or even third choice given that United are also keen on Fenerbahce's Turkey international Altay Bayindir.
Bayindir would cost around £5m but the question for the 25-year-old is whether he can get more regular football elsewhere with the likes of Ajax interested.
Fenerbahce are expecting his departure as they have been discussing Croatia number one Dominik Livakovic.
Hibacdeoy
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Wise decision
Martin7-_
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seems like united does not know what they need to solve? they don't know the team's problem and so they cannot solve the issue🤣🤣
MwenePuta
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United have Heaton and Kovar. How many goalkeepers do they want to keep on the bench???
MarkMillz
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black japanese..
It doesn’t matter whether it is yellow Japanese. He rejected that average and useless club call Mandivided. Who will want to sign for a club like Mandivided hahah they disrespect players, average players, average manager. Mandivided is a very useless club. Just useless.
Cabacdeilr
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black japanese..
dekimrtyz
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Trash ass United🤣🤣
dekimrtyz
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Thank you!
dekimrtyz
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how dare you to reject Manchester United
Because United will damage his career🤡🤣🤣🤣
cedabdkstu
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Is this japanese or African player am convince
liodlpry
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I like him more now, and I'm a united supporter.
19646244(deleted)
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Kovar has lost his opportunity to make himself a household name player in his native country in Sparta Praha and be a top KEEPER but they have him now and aren’t even prioritizing him….. THATS CRAZY… HE COULD’VE HAD A BRILLIANT TIME AT THAT CLUB BUT NOW THEY BOUGHT ANOTHER KEEPER AND HAS LOST THAT CHANCE……. Why punish this kid????? Why keep him and not play him????? LET HIM GO!!!! Before destroying his career PLEASE!!!!
MarkMillz
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Mandivided is a very useless club. Nobody wants to play for a team that has not won the league for 12 years now and no champions league for 15 years. Very useless and average club. CTID. Useless Mandivided fans will not still shut their useless mouth. With your average manager and average players. He will never win the league that man is just an average manager. useless and talkative fans. Very noisy fans. CTID best club in the world.
aka_dman
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fake news,,,, I trust Romano and he didn't update anything yet ,,, FAKE NEWS
Bendiho
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how dare you to reject Manchester United
hahademnoz
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Second Version Of Suzuki
Leolion111
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I am a Japanese n my name Yamaha Alhasan my father is from Nigeria and my mum is a Japanese 2 and now they are so many mix raise in Japan
Nice one bro
ledadklmt
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why her ejected
Kimblnpty
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A black Japanese name Suzuki Fest time hearing this
I am a Japanese n my name Yamaha Alhasan my father is from Nigeria and my mum is a Japanese 2 and now they are so many mix raise in Japan
Rickytommy
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Manchester United is a useless club
realBull
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Ruining career how while he's playing in Japanese league than premier league Is premier league man not Eagles for Nigeria
He won't be playing in United. In Japan he will get play time, in United he won't even be third choice. He's also more likely to win trophies in Japan than with man united.
kugesuon
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Better to be club of the past and stay in Europe than some present club struggling even to stay in top 10
Just 1 bad season and boom.. the haters keep blabbering. I pity you
zeabeprstz
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Good decision from the boy
Aerospace08
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That's the reputation left for Manchester United. Club of the past. Even an unknown player Rejects them now.
Better to be club of the past and stay in Europe than some present club struggling even to stay in top 10
fabadkprty
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He rejected Man U with the reason of not having game time. The boy is 💯 right.
fuscdklno
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A black Japanese name Suzuki Fest time hearing this
Emchi
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I love this guy for rejecting the offer. Manchester make use of your academy.
Vizbceioy
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Smart boy, don't ruin your career.
Ruining career how while he's playing in Japanese league than premier league Is premier league man not Eagles for Nigeria
Vasdeilprs
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That's the reputation left for Manchester United. Club of the past. Even an unknown player Rejects them now.
what is the present of Chelsea 🤣🤣🤣
Ibe7
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That's the reputation left for Manchester United. Club of the past. Even an unknown player Rejects them now.
Onana rejected them though😂
Ibe7
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now the black and white sehx result was issued in Japan
sikaputafernando
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Who really cares about this black japanese when some players are dying playing for Manchester united 😂😂
Eduu2431
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He might regret later on.
kugesuon
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That's the reputation left for Manchester United. Club of the past. Even an unknown player Rejects them now.
AshwinMuziwa
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Utd never put a bid for him; How can he reject what has never existed AF?
Where you there
hiobenorz
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yutcklpstu
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Utd never put a bid for him; How can he reject what has never existed AF?
realBull
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Smart boy, don't ruin your career.