Manchester United has drawn their attention to Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins while they want to sign a center-forward in the summer transfer window for Ruben Amorim
Manchester United is determined to sign a striker before the Premier League season starts. Ruben Amorim has already received much -needed attacking reinforcements in the summer transfer window, but there is still a missing piece of the puzzle.
Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have arrived for a combined reimbursement of £ 133.5 million, but United really needs more goals. Cunha scored 15 goals in the Premier League for Wolves last season, while Mbeumo 20 hit Brentford, but neither is comfortable such as no. 9.
That is where United tried to find a new player. But without European football to offer goals, after ending a low 15th last season, they missed Liam Delap to Chelsea, Hugo Ekitike to Liverpool and Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal.
Everything is not lost yet. The summer transfer window will remain open until 1 September, but Amorim is preparing for their opening Premier League match against Arsenal on August 17, when his old sporty Lisbon player Gyokeres will be released against him. Here are the latest transfer stories from Mirror Football with United.
Watkins loves Man Utd Move
Ollie Watkins is the number 1 choice of Manchester United in their pursuit of a center-forward, Mirror Football understands. Benjamin Sesko has been considered, but the RB Leipzig striker is not considered a good as Watkins, which is an experienced Premier League striker.
However, United is not willing to pay the £ 60 million of Aston Villa for the English star of England. Instead, they hope to negotiate up to around £ 40-45 million for the 29-year-old attacker.
One of the things to their advantage is that Watkins is understood that they are enthusiastic. Although he has been an important player for Villa in recent years, he has clashed with Unai Emery about selection in the Champions League and he would undoubtedly be the most important man in United, where rotation would be less a problem.
Dortmund appears as a Sancho option
Jadon Sancho was planned for a move to Juventus, but a third spell at Borussia Dortmund is now considered a serious opportunity for the winger. Sancho is part of the Bomploeg in United, after he has been told that he has no future at the club under the management of Amorim.
He had agreed the conditions with Fenerbahce last month before that movement collapsed. Then Juventus came, with the Italian side of which it was thought that it was almost the 25-year-old for £ 21.6 million.
According to reports, United could now turn Sancho to Dortmund for £ 15-17 million, giving him a third enchanting at the club. Sancho initially made its name in Germany and joined United for £ 73 million on the back of its form there, and also spent time in Loan at Dortmund in 2024.
Jackson of the cards
Manchester United will not sign Nicolas Jackson from Chelsea this summer. Jackson investigates his options after the arrivals of Joao Pedro and Liam Delap had him consider a season on the bank. United had conversations with his agent, but Chelsea's asking price postponed them.
The blues drove the figure of £ 100 million, with an actual appreciation of £ 80 million still far too high for the Senegal International, which has a typically ridiculous but classic Chelsea contracting date of June 2033.
Watkins is now the number 1 goal of United, with Sesko another option. United has spoken with Sesko's agent, but he is younger, inexperienced and has no Premier League experience.