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Manchester United’s huge summer season squad overhaul is but to kick into gear, regardless of the window having been open for nicely over a month.
Matheus Cunha was rapidly drafted in from Wolverhampton Wanderers to inject some chew and creativity into Ruben Amorim’s assault, however thus far he’s the one senior recruit.
A deal for one more highly effective quantity 10 in Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo has been dragging on since early June, whereas United are but to go in exhausting for a brand new striker after being snubbed by Liam Delap who opted for Chelsea as a substitute.
Choices lowering
Different potential centre-forward reinforcements are additionally edging away from the Pink Devils, with Viktor Gyokeres trying set to swap Sporting CP for Arsenal and Victor Osimhen near Galatasaray.
Neither saga has formally come to an finish, however at this level it might shake the footballing world if both participant ended up at Previous Trafford.
Consideration subsequently turns to different targets, and United have reportedly “made contact” for an thrilling various within the type of Eintracht Frankfurt’s younger ahead Hugo Ekitike.
Race for Ekitike
Since Newcastle United stepped up their curiosity within the Frenchman yesterday, it’s no shock to see experiences arising immediately that the Pink Devils are set to problem them for the participant.
Caught Offside duly oblige, claiming United have “made contact” with Ekitike and his representatives to discover a deal.
It could actually be a troublesome one to make; Newcastle’s curiosity is long-standing, because the membership see him as a really perfect ahead to play alongside Alexander Isak, and Liverpool are additionally within the combine as they appear to improve from Darwin Nunez.
As per the report Frankfurt have set an asking value of €100m, which would appear far out of United’s funds and subsequently makes a deal for the 23-year-old unlikely.
Two birds with one stone
Nevertheless, the Pink Devils “are contemplating a participant plus money provide to hurry up the switch” which might clear up a couple of subject without delay.
Though Caught Offside don’t specify which participant could possibly be provided to the German aspect there isn’t any scarcity of contenders.
5 gamers – Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho, Antony, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia – are on the lookout for a approach out from Previous Trafford.
Sancho appears near a transfer to Juventus, however the remainder of the attackers might all feasibly be contenders to facilitate a deal for Ekitike.
Nevertheless unlikely it might be, any such deal would kill two birds with one stone given United’s pressing want for a brand new striker and their issue shifting their wantaway stars.
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