Fabrizio Romano: Man United "could be offered" 26-year-old striker Mbappe called "very complete"
Manchester United are looking to sign a striker after they lost out on Viktor Gyokeres to Arsenal.
Ruben Amorim’s first pre-season at Manchester United is underway, and they have also finally managed to add Brentford Bryan Mbeumo, who will join up with the Red Devils for the remainder of their friendly matches.
However, despite securing the 20-goal forward, United still have an issue in terms of their potential striker for the next season. They were in the race for Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP, but he decided to choose Arsenal instead; therefore, they need to look at alternatives.
Several strikers have been linked to Old Trafford. Still, with United’s lack of financial power, they can’t afford many of the more expensive options, including the likes of Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.
Romano says Man United “could be offered” Kolo Muani
One name that was linked to the Red Devils in January was Paris Saint-Germain striker Randal Kolo Muani, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Serie A side Juventus, who could sign him permanently this summer.
The 26-year-old Frenchman managed to score 10 goals in 22 games for Juventus and impressed in the Serie A. He has an estimated market value of £26m, but seeing as PSG paid £82m for him in 2023, they will likely want much more than his market value.
According to Journalist Fabrizio Romano, United could be offered the chance to sign Kolo Muani if talks over a permanent move to Juventus fall through. Romano wrote in his newsletter for GiveMeSport: “I'm not aware of concrete talks as Juventus remain favourites now, but Manchester United could be offered this opportunity in case the Juve deal collapses.”
Kolo Muani primarily plays as a striker, but he can also feature on both wings, something that could be useful in Amorim’s 3-4-3 system, where he likes to play two wide number 10s behind a striker.
He received high praise from fellow French striker Kylian Mbappe earlier last season. The Real Madrid star was quoted in All Football saying: “He is a striker who offers different game options…He is very complete and has an impressive volume of play.”
Man United could sign Juventus striker instead of Kolo Muani
Kolo Muani is currently in talks over a permanent move to Juventus, but as that story progresses, there is another between Man United and the Italian club, with striker Dusan Vlahovic a potential option for Amorim up front next season.
The Serbian international could be cut by Juventus, who don’t want to pay his wages. If that is the case, he would become a free agent, saving United a lot of money in terms of a transfer fee. It is not understood whether he would be prepared to take a pay cut to join Old Trafford if he were to leave Juventus.
Last season, the 25-year-old made 44 appearances for the Turin-based side, scoring 17 goals and providing five assists. He is a less mobile striker compared to Kolo Muani and plays more of a typical target man role, something that United could also benefit from.