Mateusz Klich has started every single league game for Leeds United since the dawn of the Marcelo Bielsa era.
Players have come and gone since the Argentine took charge at Elland Road, but the one constant has been the Pole.
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However, if some fans had their way that incredible run would end this weekend.
Indeed, some fans on Twitter have been calling for Mateusz Klich to be dropped against Sheffield Wednesday.
This comes after a rather unimpressive performance against Preston North End on Tuesday that indicated he may be more suited to a deeper role.
Fans may have also had their opinions swayed by the performance of Tyler Roberts against the Lilywhites.
The Welshman looked brilliant at Deepdale as he managed to have as many shots at goal as Klich despite only playing 15 minutes of the match.
It remains to be seen whether or not Klich will be dropped this weekend or if his incredible run of starts continues, but it seems as if the fanbase want to see him out of the side.
Since arriving in west Yorkshire, Bielsa has never dropped the Poland international from his Championship squad. He played 48 times last term and has started all 13 in the current campaign.
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Erling Haaland is one of the most coveted strikers in the world at the moment, and for good reason.
The Norwegian striker hasn’t been out of the headlines since netting nine goals in an U20 World Cup game, and he hasn’t stopped scoring yet.
Indeed, the 19-year-old has scored 22 goals in 15 games so far this term, and that has sparked talk of a move to one of Europe’s biggest clubs.
However, it’s also caused a stir amongst the Leeds fanbase due to the fact that Haaland has an affinity with the Whites.
Of course, he is the son of former United midfielder Alf-Inge Haaland, therefore, he was born in Leeds and he has previously stated his ambition to win the league with the club.
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Phil Hay provided some news on Leeds’ previous interest in the striker and where they stand on the matter going forward.
What’s been said then?
The journalist was asked in his Q&A session with The Athletic if he thought Leeds could ever bring the striker in at Elland Road.
“The way he’s going with his goalscoring, someone is going to pay very big money for him. The Leeds link is very obvious but money talks.”
One fan picked up on the fact Haaland is already playing Champions League football and that he wouldn’t want to take a step down at this stage of his career. Hay responded:
“That’s probably true. And even staying where he is for a while, that move has done great things for him. Leeds did try to get him before he took the Red Bull offer. They couldn’t match it.”
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Missed opportunity
Hay’s update will sting.
To know that the Whites had spotted Haaland’s talents before he burst onto the scene must be heart-breaking, especially as he was practically in their grasp. A little extra on the wage bill and he may have proven to be one of their most inspired signings, particularly given his record this term.
The journalist says that Leeds couldn’t match Salzburg’s offer, but with him joining the Austrian outfit for a reported fee of €9m (£7.7m) it’s hard to say that Leeds couldn’t have afforded that deal, just that they thought it was too much of a risk.
If they’d have had more faith in Haaland’s abilities they would have been in a much stronger position right now as they’d have one of the best goalscorers in Europe at their disposal.
As it happens, they’re now struggling on the goals front with Patrick Bamford failing to find the net in nine matches.
West Ham United are being given compensation by FIFA, as a club source shares some more injury news on summer signing Niclas Fullkrug.
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During the summer transfer window, technical director Tim Steidten moved to end West Ham’s striker search with a £27 million deal for the Germany international, following a campaign where he bagged 16 goals in all competitions for Borussia Dortmund.
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Fullkrug arrived with a decent reputation, and it was hoped that the 31-year-old’s capture would end West Ham’s reliance on an aging strike force in Michail Antonio and the out-of-favour Danny Ings.
However, it took just weeks into his Hammers career for Fullkrug to pick up an achilles tendon injury, which he sustained during an international tour of duty for Germany last month.
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19/10/2024
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Premier League
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05/10/2024
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Premier League
4-1 win
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28/09/2024
Brentford (A)
Premier League
1-1 draw
#7
25/09/2024
Liverpool (A)
Carabao Cup
5-1 loss
#6
21/09/2024
Chelsea (H)
Premier League
3-0 loss
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14/09/2024
Fulham (A)
Premier League
1-1 draw
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31/08/2024
Man City (H)
Premier League
3-1 loss
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28/08/2024
Bournemouth (H)
Carabao Cup
1-0 win
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24/08/2024
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2-0 win
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In a stroke of real bad luck for new manager Julen Lopetegui, who is under pressure amid a lacklustre start to his career in the London Stadium dugout, the Spaniard has been unable to call upon Fullkrug ever since.
It was hoped at one point that Fullkrug would make a swift return to action for West Ham, but optimism over his fitness has waned if anything. As such, West Ham are targeting a new striker in January, and they’ve been criticised for striking a deal for the ex-Werder Bremen star.
“He had a few issues during his time in Germany with his fitness,” said ex-recruitment chief Mick Brown to Football Insider.
“That, I’ve heard, played a part in the reason Dortmund were keen to let him go. So if that was an issue, and it was known in Germany, you’ve got to ask serious questions about why it was overlooked by West Ham.
“Paying almost £30million for a 31-year-old is always risky, but spending that money on a player with fitness issues at that age is a huge problem.”
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Taking to X, insider Sean Whetstone has shared what he’s heard on the player’s injury status via club sources.
He writes that West Ham are being given compensation by FIFA over Fullkrug’s injury, ue to the playing buffering the injury on international duty, with the forward returning to his homeland for treatment.
“Club sources have confirmed the earlier story that Niclas Fullkrug has returned to Germany for treatment,” said Whetstone.
Niclas Fullkrug for West Ham
“The article in the Sun newspaper said the German international returned to his homework for recovery and he will have a series of injections. The source said ‘Sadly it’s true, we don’t seem to be having any luck with this player’.”
This comes after Lopetegui admitted to the media that there had been a Fullkrug complication, despite the injury originally being minor.
“The problem is that Niclas had one minor injury at the start,” said Lopetegui.
“But there’s been a bit of a complication with this injury, and we are waiting for him to recover. It’s true that we thought he would be out for two weeks maximum, but it’s been a month and a half. Hopefully he will be ready for the next matches, but right now he is out.”
Everton turned their form around before the October international break, winning against Crystal Palace before completing successive draws against Leicester City and Newcastle United.
Is it imperfect? Sure, but the Toffees have given themselves a launchpad from which to leap away from the relegation fodder in the Premier League, with a favourable (on paper) run of fixtures coming up.
Jarrad Branthwaite will return and shore up the defence, but Dominic Calvert-Lewin needs to do more at the other end of the field, having tapered off at centre-forward after a promising start to the campaign.
Luckily for the 27-year-old, Dwight McNeil has been in such fine form across the past few months.
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With Calvert-Lewin out of contract at the end of the season and having blanked across his past three appearances in the Premier League, The Friedkin Group will know that work is needed up front next summer, especially with Armando Broja yet to feature for the club as he battles back from injury.
McNeil, not a striker, has stepped up, with his new-found potency in the final third lifting the Toffees away from their dismal position at the pit of the table, scoring three goals and supplying two assists across his past five matches – as well as scoring once in the Carabao Cup.
Everton purcahsed McNeil from relegated Burnley after the conclusion of the 2021/22 campaign, signing him for a £20m fee, and though he played alongside Anthony Gordon for just shy of six months, he’s assumed a role of greater signficance since his peer forced his way out in January 2023, handing in a transfer request and joining Newcastle United for a £45m fee.
Gordon might have won the Magpies Player of the Year last term but he didn’t hit a vein of potency in the final third at Goodison Park and has effectively been replaced by McNeil, albeit indirectly.
Everton might have lost their homegrown winger but there’s enough attacking quality to ensure that Sean Dyche leads the team away from the danger zone this season.
McNeil is proving himself invaluable in this fight, and indeed ataking his claim for a brand-new contract that better reflects his importance. After all, he’s still earning less than Neal Maupay did when he played for the club, and that just won’t do.
Everton wasted millions on Neal Maupay
The Merseysiders might feel that they could do with a bit more quality in the final third, but it’s hard to imagine that there are too many of a Toffees persuasion who are yearning for Maupay to don the shirt again.
Everton forward Neal Maupay.
In August 2022, Everton signed Maupay for a fee of £15m, on a three-year contract, under the management of Frank Lampard. He’d been a notorious presence in the Premier League across several years prior with Brighton & Hove Albion, frustrating opponents and proving to be a real menace of a striker.
Never quite the most prolific of goalcorers, he made up for this by putting in tireless shifts. It didn’t happen with the Toffees, and he only scored one goal across 28 Premier League fixtures, failing to register a single assist, before leaving on loan to Brentford, where he had preivously plied his trade in the Championship.
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Brentford
29
6
3
2023/24*
Everton
2
0
0
2022/23
Everton
27
1
0
2021/22
Brighton
32
8
2
2020/21
Brighton
33
8
2
2019/20
Brighton
37
10
3
As you can see from the table above, his performances at Everton proved to be his worst in English football by a considerable distance, having actually been branded a “disaster” of a signing by journalist Paul Brown.
His swivel-and-shoot goal against West Ham United in September 2022 looked to set the tone, but it proved to be only a flash in the pan, for he didn’t bag again in the Premier League.
Maupay wasn’t the highest-costing players on the books, but he did take home £50k per week. Across two years, that counts for around £5m, meaning that he might have cost the outfit about £20m when adding in the transfer fee; £10m per year.
Earning more than Gordon (£10k per week) and earning more than McNeil still is (£25k per week), Maupay was a terrible investment and one can only hope that his current loan spell with Marseille in Ligue 1, with an obligation for purchase at the end of the campaign, sees the majority of his wages covered.
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Ultimately, Maupay has proved himself worthy of Premier League status across spells with Brentford and Brighton, but he failed to adapt to life at Everton and his departure was met warmly by the club and its demanding fanbase.
Given that he bled the club over £20m, it’s hard to argue that he was anything other than a complete misfire – especially since the side brushed against the throes of relegation during his full campaign on Merseyside.
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Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou has been told that there is a “very gifted” teenager in his ranks who’s yet to make his senior debut, with Spurs supporters also urged to “keep an eye” on the player.
Tottenham suffer damaging 3-2 defeat at Brighton
On Sunday, Postecoglou was handed a damaging defeat and perhaps his worst since taking over as manager last summer.
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The Australian watched on in disbelief from the Spurs dugout as his Lilywhites side blew a 2-0 lead to lose 3-2 to Brighton at the Amex. The away side took full control at first through Brennan Johnson – who scored his sixth goal in six games – before James Maddison buried a side-footed finish past Bart Verbruggen in the Brighton net for their second before half-time.
After an impressive first 45, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Postecoglou’s side would run away with all three points against the Seagulls. However, the total opposite happened after the restart, with Spurs ultimately capitulating and blowing their two-goal advantage.
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A three-goal swing inside 20 minutes – courtesy of strikes from Yankuba Minteh, Georginio Rutter and Danny Welbeck – turned the game on its head and handed Postecoglou his first defeat in all competitions since the North London Derby. A bitterly disappointed Postecoglou, speaking after the game, claimed his Spurs players allowed Brighton to overrun them.
“All of it is disappointing,” said Postecoglou after Tottenham’s 3-2 defeat to Brighton.
“Like I said, there are certain elements of this team that have been pretty consistent throughout my tenure, and that is one, even on our not-so-good days we’ve always fought and been competitive. I think that’s been a non-negotiable. Like I said, today’s the first day I actually felt like we didn’t deliver in those areas. Whether that’s defensively, whether that’s with the ball. Like I said, sport is as much about competition as it is about anything else. And if you don’t compete, you allow the opponent to overrun you in that manner, you’re not going to get anything out of it.”
There were a few bad performers on the day, with Destiny Udogie enduring a day to forget at Brighton alongside a host of his teammates.
Tottenham fans told to "keep an eye" on Lucá Williams-Barnett
In terms of the future and their prospering academy, the future seems bright, with youngsters Mikey Moore, Will Lankshear and others impressing lately.
Speaking to Tottenham News, pundit John Wenham says Postecoglou has a “gifted” unseen youngster in Lucá Williams-Barnett – a 16-year-old forward currently playing a year above his age group.
“What people need to remember, is he is actually playing a year up,” Wenham said.
“Therefore, he isn’t even an official Under-18s player, he is still a schoolboy player. As a result, he will be announced in next year’s intake if he signs a scholarship. He is heavily regarded because he can play equally as well on the wing as he can in the number 10 position. He’s a very gifted technical footballer.
“It has been fantastic to see him step up with ease, he is starting every game and making a really positive contribution. Spurs fans should keep an eye on him at youth level.”
The teenager boasts six goals and two assists in six Under-18 appearances so far this term, highlighting his electric form right now. If he continues on this run, it could only be a matter of time before he features in the first team.
Leeds United could finally be set to kickstart their significant summer spending, as they close in on a man capable of ushering in Daniel Farke's new era.
Is Ethan Ampadu still a Chelsea player?
That's according to journalist Phil Hay, who took to Twitter to confirm Nizaar Kinsella's earlier claim that they will make Ethan Ampadu their first senior signing of the summer.
He would write:
"Leeds United and Chelsea reach agreement over a deal for Ethan Ampadu. Initial fee of around £7m with add-ons attached. Clears the way for a medical and for Ampadu to become the club's first signing of the summer."
With the 22-year-old having failed to establish himself as a first-team member since joining the Blues in 2017, this move could finally mark an opportunity for the defender to reignite a career that once promised much.
The 6 foot 1 ace has just one year left on his £37k-per-week deal.
What position is Ethan Ampadu?
One of the outstanding qualities of the Wales international is his impeccable versatility, given his ability to star in a number of roles.
Across a tumultuous career, where he has ventured out on four separate loan moves since moving to Stamford Bridge, he has featured at right-back, defensive midfield and his preferred centre-back.
Of those spells, whilst the two in Italy did allow him to impress, his year at Sheffield United will likely be of most interest to fans seeking to get a taste of his qualities within English football.
Featuring 25 times in the Premier League during the 2020/21 season, in which the Blades finished rock bottom, he would maintain a 6.95 average rating massively boosted through his two interceptions, 2.3 tackles and 3.3 clearances per game, via Sofascore. This made him their highest-rated player that year.
Even before this, Ryan Giggs had sought to praise him by claiming: "He’s a future leader and it’s great to see him get minutes on the pitch. It’s my hope that he’ll get more games and he’ll get better."
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To pair such imperious solidity with the equally staunch Max Wober, it could pose a frightening prospect for the rest of the Championship.
Few strikers would relish facing a pairing boasting this much quality.
After all, the Austria international, who only moved to Elland Road in January, took no time at all to acclimatise to the physicality of English football.
His 6.84 average rating made him the club's third-best performer of those who started five or more games, as he too would record 1.7 interceptions and four clearances per game, via Sofascore.
From conceding the most goals in the division last term, such a signing would go a long way towards rectifying the fragility that has plagued the club for some time.
With Ampadu yet to realise the immense potential that he commanded when bursting onto the Premier League scene as a 17-year-old, perhaps the alleviated pressure that a permanent move down the football pyramid would bring could prove vital in revitalising a career still very much in its infancy.
After all, former professional football Paul McVeigh had noted back in 2016: "Footballing world, take note of this young player. Ethan Ampadu. He's going to be very special."
His experience is vast compared to most others of his age, and under the stewardship of promotion-specialist Farke and alongside Wober, all the facets are in place for him to finally start playing the way many know he can at a consistent level.
Manchester United have now held first talks over a move for Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat, and they are currently monitoring the midfielder "very closely", according to the latest update from Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg.
What's the latest Man United transfer news?
Man United remain interested in signing Southampton midfielder Romeo Lavia, and they are currently waiting to confirm some outgoings before pursuing a move for the 19-year-old, who is also being targeted by the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.
Another midfielder who has been linked with a move to Old Trafford is Real Madrid's Aurelien Tchouameni, amid the Frenchman's uncertain future at the Bernabeu, owing to the recent arrival of England international Jude Bellingham.
Erik ten Hag believes the Real Madrid man would be the ideal candidate to slot into his midfield, but the deal would not be cheap, with the president of the La Liga club, Florentino Perez, not willing to settle for a fee of less than €80m (£69m).
Amrabat could be a low-cost alternative to Tchouameni, with it recently being reported that Ten Hag has made the Fiorentina star his top target, and a deal is now on the cards for the low fee of around just £20m.
Plettenberg has since offered another update on United's pursuit of the midfielder on Twitter, claiming they are monitoring him "very closely" with a view to getting a deal done this summer, and the move could become a "hot topic" later in the window.
The move is not advanced at the moment, but first talks have already taken place, with Bayern Munich also being named as potential suitors, however, there is no "concrete" interest from the Bundesliga champions at this stage.
Fiorentina's Sofyan Amrabat
How good is Sofyan Amrabat?
The 26-year-old made a name for himself out in Qatar at last year's World Cup, with journalist Amine El Amri heaping praise on the Morocco star for some of his performances, saying:
"Sofyan Amrabat is a great footballer in addition to being a raging bull. I’m trying to be as objective as I can, but I think he’s been the best midfielder in this World Cup.
“I have nothing but respect for guys like Luka Modric, Marcelo Brozovic and Rodrigo De Paul and many others, but I think he’s been absolutely the best player in midfield in this World Cup.”
It was a fantastic tournament for Morocco, who made it all the way to the semi-finals, with their central midfielder particularly impressing against Spain in the round of 16, making four tackles and winning all seven of the ground duels he contested.
However, the Morocco international has not been quite as impressive for Fiorentina, recording an average WhoScored match rating of just 6.46 in the Serie A last season, only the 23rd-highest figure in the squad.
As such, you could say there are doubts over whether Amrabat would improve Manchester United's midfield, so even though he will be available for the low fee of just £20m, Ten Hag should probably look at pursuing other options this summer after already bringing in Mason Mount from Chelsea.
Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is on the verge of finalising a new deal at the club, according to an exciting update from journalist Fabrizio Romano.
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The 25-year-old was arguably United's best player in 2022/23, hitting a sensational run of form in the early part of 2023, following a good 2022 World Cup campaign with England. He scored 17 goals in the Premier League in total, as well as chipping in with five assists, playing a massive role in the Red Devils eventually finishing third in the table.
There have been concerns over Rashford's long-term future at Old Trafford, however, with his current contract expiring in the summer of 2024, and an extension not yet agreed ahead of the new campaign.
To lose the £200,000-a-week Englishman at the peak of his powers would be an enormous blow, especially with many great years still ahead of him. Thankfully, it looks as though there may be some good news regarding Rashford, though, following a significant update over his future.
Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford.
Is Rashford set to sign new Man Utd deal?
Speaking to Caught Offside, Romano claimed that Rashford is now closing in on an extension at Old Trafford, as he commits his long-term future to the club:
"I can confirm that Marcus Rashford is really close to signing new long term deal at United, though when it’ll be announced is up to the club.
"It’s technically not done yet, some details have to be clarified soon but talks are very advanced. Man United believe this is like a new signing because Rashford was out of contract in 2024 and many top clubs including PSG were keeping close eye on Marcus’ situation."
This is huge news for anyone of a United persuasion, with Rashford an integral part of the club's future, being hailed as "world-class" by teammate Luke Shaw.
At just 25, he has already scored 123 goals and registered 68 assists in a United shirt, and there is no reason why he can't go on to at least double those tallies as the years pass.
In many ways, tying down Rashford to a new deal feels as important as any new signing during the summer transfer window, with the 53-cap and 16-goal England international one of the Premier League's outstanding attacking players currently, and a poster boy for United in general, given all the outstanding off-field work he has done.
Manchester United looking to be closing in on a £43m deal to sign Inter Milan goalkeeper Andre Onana, according to Corriere del Ticino, via The Faithful MUFC.
Manchester United transfer news – could they sign Andre Onana?
Given David De Gea's unresolved contract issue, which doesn't seem to be going away any time soon, Man United are in need of a number one as things stand. And, as reports in Italy suggest, Onana could be that new shot-stopper.
The Inter Milan man would be Erik ten Hag's first signing this summer as the Red Devils look to take things up a level or two at Old Trafford.
After De Gea's season to forget in the last campaign, too, it comes as little surprise that United have their sights set on finding a new number one – a move which signals a sign of intent.
Indeed, the report states that Inter may well be willing to cash in on the stopper after the Red Devils lodged a bid of £43m.
A deal to sign Onana would, therefore, eat away at Ten Hag's budget who has reportedly been told that he has £120m to spend unless he moves players on this summer.
Would Andre Onana make Lisandro Martinez look better?
The best goalkeepers in the world can make even the most unreliable defenders look far better than they are, and vice-versa – see De Gea last season, for example.
Onana would reverse the roles at United by making the backline look even better than they already look after a solid season together last time out – conceding just 43 league goals and helping De Gea secure the Golden Glove.
The Inter shot-stopper would help show off a trait that Lisandro Martinez hasn't been able to express as much during his United career so far. And that's his ability on the ball.
De Gea's poor distribution often leaves United forced to scrap any thoughts of playing from the back and to play over the press, rather than through it.
Andre Onana Chelsea target
Last season, the Spaniard attempted 11.8 passes per game, completing just 3.71 – a completion rate of 31.4%. By comparison, Onana attempted 11.3 per game, completed 4.38, with a completion rate of 38.9%, as per FBref.
For context of Onana's quality, Alisson Becker had a 41% completion rate last season, meaning that the United target isn't far off one of the best goalkeepers in the world in terms of passing ability.
Meanwhile, Martinez's stats show that, when given the chance, he can comfortably progress from the back. As per FBref, in his debut campaign at Old Trafford, he completed more passes per 90 than Declan Rice. Simply give him the chance and Martinez will play a key role in bypassing a press.
When at Ajax together in the 2019/20 season, Onana had an impressive 45.04% pass completion rate, completing over four passes per game. Martinez, with the goalkeeper supplying the passes, made 9.24 progressive passes per 90.
However, last season, with De Gea behind him, the Argentina international made just 3.53 per game in a frustrating drop-off.
Onana's quality is recognised by the best in the world, too, with Pep Guardiola full of praise for the shot-stopper prior to Manchester City's Champions League final victory over Inter.
The Manchester City boss said, via Manchester Evening News: "They [Inter] have a real good process, starting from Onana, an exceptional goalkeeper in the build-up – one of the best in the world right now."
With that said, it's clear that if United sign Onana, he would take them and particularly Martinez up another level.
Potential Manchester United target Dusan Vlahovic could be available for £70m this summer, according to Dean Jones.
Are Man United interested in Vlahovic?
It is no secret that Man United are eager to sign a top-quality striker this summer – someone who can fire the Red Devils even further up the table.
For a long time, it had been assumed that the striker in question might be Harry Kane, a man for whom finding the net is all too simple. However, recent reports have suggested that United have pulled out of a deal for the English marksman, largely because of the asking price of the 29-year-old.
Links to Victor Osimhen and Rasmus Hojlund have been ever-present, but it is a different Serie A star who could find himself at Old Trafford according to Dean Jones.
Talking to GIVEMESPORT, Jones claimed: "I have had an indication that it is possible to sign Vlahovic in this window and I’m intrigued to see if anyone goes to check on Juventus' resistance around that. It seems like an opportunity too good to miss."
"He’s one of the most lethal marksmen in the game and if Man United continue to look for someone and have truly walked away from Harry Kane, as seems the case, this one could truly be workable.
Jones continued: "I believe Rasmus Hojlund is more likely in terms of an offer right now but my information is that if a bid was to be made in the region of £65-70million for Vlahovic there is a good chance Juventus will consider it."
"Chelsea have been linked heavily with him too, so I’ll be keeping an eye on that too. Vlahovic would be a great striker to add competition and excitement to the Premier League."
The official line from Juventus was initially that Vlahovic was not for sale under any circumstances but Jones' statement suggests that the Italian club's stance on the Serb has since softened.
Would Vlahovic improve Man United?
Given that United spent much of the second half of last season with Wout Weghorst leading the line, Vlahovic would clearly be a significant upgrade.
Anthony Martial's return to the lineup towards the end of the campaign yielded mixed results and, despite Erik ten Hag being a fan of the French forward, it is clear to see that the Red Devils need a consistently fit and firing number nine.
Vlahovic's time in Turin has been far from plain-sailing, after having arrived from Fiorentina in 2022 off the back of 49 goals in 108 games. The 23-year-old has since only managed 23 in 63 for I Bianconeri, with only 14 in 42 last term.
With age on his side. Vlahovic could prove to be a worthwhile gamble for Ten Hag, but it remains a gamble nevertheless.