Manchester United are now tracking a “ridiculous” £125 million forward in what could be the signing of the summer at Old Trafford, according to a new report.
Amorim eyes midfield reinforcements this summer
There are a number of positions that United and Ruben Amorim are expected to prioritise in the summer, and it certainly appears that midfield could be one. Christian Eriksen looks set to leave Old Trafford when his contract expires at the end of the campaign, while Casemiro is also expected to depart should the Red Devils get their way.
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INEOS have now turned their attentions to a new centre-forward target.
ByBrett Worthington
That would leave Amorim’s options light in the middle of the park, and according to a recent report from Italy, United are readying a move to sign Ardon Jashari from Belgian side Club Brugge. They are said to value the midfielder at around £29 million, but don’t have a free run at the player as Juventus, AS Roma and Atalanta are also keen on signing Jashari.
As well as looking at Jashari, Stretty News reports that United and Amorim are serious about signing Morten Hjulmand, who the Man United boss obviously knows very well. Sporting CP are said to value the midfielder at around the £67 million mark, but the Premier League side believe and are hopeful they can secure a deal for around the £50 million mark.
Man Utd join Arsenal in Alexander Isak race
As the Red Devils scour the market for midfield options, they are also in the market for a new centre-forward. According to The Mirror, Man United are now keeping a close eye on Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak ahead of the summer transfer window.
The report states that United, as well as Arsenal and Liverpool, are admirers of the Sweden international, but it us considered unlikely that he will leave Newcastle this summer. He is under contract until the summer of 2028 and the Magpies are not interested in selling, meaning it would take an “astronomical” move to sign Isak.
The 25-year-old, who has been dubbed “ridiculous” by parts of the media in the past 12 months, has been in sensational form for Newcastle this season, scoring 19 goals in 25 league games. Isak has also netted in the FA Cup as well as scoring three times in the Carabao Cup as they went on to lift their first trophy in 70 years.
Apps
25
Starts
25
Goals
19
xG
15.55
Goals per game
0.8
Shots per game
2.8
Goal conversion rate
28%
Assists
5
xA
3.16
Big chances created
10
Isak would be an exceptional addition for United, as he’s already proven how good he is in the Premier League. Amorim is desperate to find a clinical number nine, and Isak is certainly that, but it is nowhere near an easy deal to complete.
It’s been recently reported that it could take a fee in the region of £125 million for the Magpies to even consider selling Isak, which is a sum of money that United are unlikely to be able to afford at this moment in time.