Simone Pafundi's move to Lausanne-Sport, with the Swiss club having a purchase option, was seen as a ploy by INEOS to land one of Europe's biggest talents with a view to eventually moving him on to one of their other clubs, Nice or Man Utd.

Simone Pafundi, a highly-rated Italian talent, is set to be transferred to Manchester United. Pafundi currently plays for Swiss club Lausanne-Sport, on loan from Serie A side Udinese. Lausanne-Sport has a €15 million purchase option for Pafundi. It is expected that Lausanne will trigger this purchase option and then transfer Pafundi to Manchester United. The exact timeline for this transfer is unclear.