Manchester United are taking a look at a few younger strikers forward of the summer season switch window, however had been additionally eager on an oldie earlier than he went bonkers at Previous Trafford.
FERGIE TIME
Manchester United are predictably within the hunt for Brighton teenager Evan Ferguson, and can look to lure him away from the Amex this summer season.
Sources have informed Soccer Insider that United have despatched scouts to observe Ferguson on a number of events this time period, with the 18-year-old impressing for Roberto de Zerbi’s aspect.
The striker signed his first skilled contract with Brighton on his 18th birthday in October, placing pen to paper on a four-year contract.
However the report claims Brighton are making ready for ‘main curiosity’ in Ferguson within the upcoming window.
Ferguson – who’s been described as a “freak” by fellow academy graduate Andrew Moran – earned his first begin for the Republic of Eire on Wednesday, scoring within the 3-2 win over Latvia.
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OH NO, MITRO
On the different finish of the expertise spectrum is Aleksandar Mitrovic, whom Manchester United are additionally thinking about. Or at the least they had been till he went a bit mad in his FA Cup audition.
Mitrovic put the guests forward at Previous Trafford earlier than he was proven a purple card for shoving referee Chris Kavanagh, which appears set to maintain him out for the remainder of the season.
The Day by day Star reckon that second of insanity has now postpone Erik ten Hag, who was very a lot thinking about securing the Serbian’s providers in the summertime.
The report claims the 28-year-old was additionally on the radar of Chelsea, Tottenham and Barcelona, who’ve all now additionally been postpone. Oh, Mitro.
A’HOY-LUND
However United have unfold the striker web extensive, and are taking a look at Atalanta striker Rasmus Hojlund as one other potential choice.
Ekstra Bladet (by way of Sport Witness) report that United aren’t half . Their curiosity within the 20-year-old striker with ‘the killer intuition’ is ‘concrete’.
Hojlund solely moved to Atalanta from Sturm Graz in the summertime, for £16m, however has caught the attention together with his shows for the Serie A aspect, for whom he has eight objectives to his title to this point this season.
The report claims he might be ‘in demand’ this summer season, notably if he continues to impress for Denmark in addition to his membership aspect. He scored a hat-trick within the 3-1 European qualification win over Finland final week.
Bids are anticipated to be within the area of £30m for Hojlund, who ‘should contemplate’ such a suggestion ought to it arrive from United, who’re one of many sides who ‘flirt’ with him.
Hojlund admitted again in January that he’s a fan of the Purple Devils.
“Now that you simply ask, I cannot cover the truth that I’m an enormous Manchester United fan,” he mentioned on the time.
“So personally, it could be one of many greatest issues for me, however after all that doesn’t imply that I might flip down different massive golf equipment if the provides come in some unspecified time in the future.”