Man Utd receive new transfer statement after £40m links: 'A fantastic offer'

 Parma goalkeeper Zion Suzuki has said he is totally focused on his current club, despite links with Manchester United. Earlier this year, talkSPORT reported that the Red Devils were stepping up their scouting of the £40million-rated stopper.

The Japan international impressed for a team fighting against the drop in Italy's Serie A last term. He featured 37 times in all competitions for Parma and was instrumental in their battle to avoid relegation.

United had reached an agreement with Urawa Red Diamonds to secure Suzuki's permanent signature in summer of 2023, reports the Manchester Evening News. But he turned down the switch and instead moved to Belgian outfit Sint-Truiden on a temporary deal.

The keeper has now addressed the previous 'rumours' as United continue to struggle between the sticks, with Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir both enduring difficult spells at Old Trafford.

"I know there were a lot of rumours about me, but I'm totally focused on Parma and preparing to start the season well," he told Tuttomercatoweb.

"Parma made me a fantastic offer, so I immediately decided to accept and join this club. Last year was an opportunity to grow, and I'm really happy with my choice."

Referring to his first season in Italy, he added: “In the end, we achieved our goal, which was to stay in Serie A. I’ve grown a lot, and it was a good season.

"It taught me the importance of preparation, because only if you train well and in a certain way can you perform well. First of all, I want to reduce the number of goals conceded, because last season we conceded a lot.

"That’s my first personal goal, then as a team, we want to raise the bar and not just fight for survival.”

The goalkeeping situation at Old Trafford was back under the microscope on the opening weekend of the season, after Amorim decided to not use first-choice Onana against Arsenal.

Instead, Bayindir was named in the starting XI and was at fault for the set-piece goal which cost them a point after an encouraging performance

The United boss had the perfect opportunity to quash any potential headlines, considering Onana had missed much of the pre-season with injury. But he went out of his way to confirm the Cameroonian was fit to play and simply not selected.

He said: "We try to choose the best players for each game, so next week is a different life. This week, we chose these players. No (he is not injured), he's recovered but the other guys did so well during pre-season, so I need to balance that."