Man Utd are willing to sign £67m wonderkid, club have already been informed
Manchester United will likely make several changes to the squad ahead of next season.
Manager Ruben Amorim may want a marquee striker with the club struggling to score regularly in the Premier League.
The Portuguese could also demand a versatile forward. Gazzetta dello Sport (page 7) claim that Kenan Yildiz is on their radar.
The Italian publication claim that super-agent Jorge Mendes has already informed Juventus of the growing interest in Yildiz from England.
United are one of the clubs willing to sign the Turkey international. The Bianconeri are reluctant to accept anything less than £67 million for his services.
The Turin giants need to recover losses of around £27m by June 30. Yildiz is very happy at Juventus, but could be sold for the right transfer fee.
Yildiz speculation could be agent-driven
Amorim may want several signings this summer, but the club are unlikely to spend over the odds.
Co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has taken a cautious approach, and we don’t see the Red Devils making a huge outlay to bring Yildiz to Old Trafford.
The 19-year-old is undoubtedly a huge talent but has yet to realise his full potential. He has just 10 goal contributions from 41 appearances this term.
Yildiz would be a good long-term signing for United. He is a left winger by trade, but can also operate from the right wing or as a second striker.
However, the reported £67m price tag does not match his current ability. Unless the Bianconeri lower the fee to £40m, United should avoid an approach.
The ongoing speculation could be agent-driven to try and gauge interest from the Premier League.
Alongside United, Liverpool and Chelsea are also mentioned as suitors. We won’t be surprised if none of them make a move for the versatile forward.
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Article written by Sri Aswin .