For Rabbi Matondo, it would be best to focus on Schalke 04 for now. However, the 19-year-old is not closing the possibility of moving out. Manchester United and former club Manchester City are two teams interested in the Welsh footballer. Of the two, City may have an edge since it holds a buy-back clause on Matondo.
For Manchester United to get Matondo, they would need to pay the transfer fee worth $66 million. That is a whole lot more compared to the buy-back clause of Manchester City which stands at $49 million. The Red Devils' interest in the Welsh stems from the fact that they may lose out in the race for Jadon Sancho. However, Matondo is just one of several players linked to Old Trafford. And if the transfer fee is to be considered, the asking price for Matondo is a bit higher compared to the range of their other targets.
Despite that, United is confident that it can negotiate with Schalke 04 to bring down the numbers a bit. Worth noting is that Matondo is not exactly having a fine season with Der FCB. However, he remains a big name over in Germany.
In a report from the Manchester Evening News, Matondo admits that he is aware of the growing interest in his services. However, he opts to keep his mind by helping his current team. His main objective, for now, is to help Schalke with its current campaign and deal with his future afterward.
"I just want to give my all and then whatever happens in the future happens. Never say never," Matondo said.
There is a third team in the mix interested in Matondo. Zinedine Zidane has been fascinated with the Welsh winger and is keeping tabs with the "Wonder Kid." With Real investing heavily in youth, Matondo could be a good fit for Zizou's plans. But the consensus right now is that Manchester United and Manchester City are two teams bent on acquiring him, something that could happen by the next transfer window.
For now, the best Matondo can do is try to get out of a slump. He has been struggling with Schalke but seems patient enough to work his way into the regular rotation. One thing working for him is he is just 19-years-old. He still has a lot to learn and the interest in him at this point should motivate him to work even harder. The only question now is where will he continue his progress after the current season.
