Manchester hope Sparta will buy Matej Kovar permanently, writes in England

What about Matěj Kovář? This is the question Manchester United are now asking themselves. According to the latest reports from The Sun, they hope to sell the Czech goalkeeper to Sparta permanently.

Matej Kovar has returned to Manchester United after a successful loan spell at Sparta Prague, but it seems his return could be much shorter than expected.

The Czech goalkeeper arrived at Letná last summer as part of a one-year loan deal. The transfer itself aroused conflicting feelings among Sparta fans, but over time Kovar gained popularity and greatly helped his club to win the championship title.

In total, he made 28 starts in the league, in which he did not let the ball go behind his back on ten occasions. However, after the end of the season Matěj Kovář returned to Manchester, where the goalkeeping position is currently the number one topic.

Spanish goalkeeper David de Gea has left Old Trafford after twelve years and a big question mark hangs over Dean Henderson’s future.

The latter has indeed joined back the club after a one-year loan spell at Nottingham Forrest, but they are hoping that they could agree an extension to his contract.

The Devils are currently finalising the transfer of Andre Onana, who arrives from Inter Milan and should be a clear choice for the number one goalkeeper position.

So it seems that the Czech goalkeeper will have an open door to leave. According to the reports that The Sun has come up with, it would not be a loan deal but a permanent transfer.

Manchester City are hoping that Sparta will show interest in acquiring Matej Kovar and will be able to agree a permanent transfer. However, the question remains how much they would like to pay for the 23-year-old goalkeeper.

According to Transfermarket, Kovar’s price tag is just under €2 million. However, it can be assumed that any offer would have to be significantly higher.

Source: The Sun, Transfermarket