The 29-cap international has previously played in the Premier League

Manchester United are believed to be lining up an ambitious offer to sign former Everton and Fulham forward Ademola Lookman in the summer transfer window.

The Red Devils are expected to make plenty of changes in a number of positions after a hugely underwhelming campaign and one of their top priorities is thought to be adding goals to the team after one of the club’s worst ever attacking league campaigns to date.

Caught Offside understands Lookman sits right at the top of United’s list after a series of impressive seasons in Italy with Serie A side Atalanta which have seen him establish himself as one of Europe’s most productive attacking players this term.

Man Utd make £51m push to sign Lookman

Man United are in dire straits when it comes to their attacking options and they are desperate to get their hands on a forward with pace and creativity which can gets fans off their seats and bring excitement back to the Theatre of Dreams.

Caught Offside explains that Ademola Lookman is someone who fits that bill, in the eyes of United’s recruitment team after a stellar individual campaign which has seen him score 18 goals and contribute seven assists in 33 appearances for Atalanta - propelling the club into a surprise title push against the odds in the process.

The report claims United have no problems with Atalanta’s reported price tag of around 60 million euro (£51m) and claim it is a figure the club consider fair given the size of the squad transformation they wish to achieve this summer.

However, the Red Devils are not the only party interested in the ex-Everton man and it also reported that Newcastle United along with Champions League hopefuls Nottingham Forest have expressed a strong desire to bring the 27-year-old back to English football.

Why Man Utd are interested in Ademola Lookman

Ademola Lookman is a familiar name to fans of English football. He started his academy journey in south-east London with Charlton Athletic and earned himself a move to Everton earlier in his career after scoring 10 times in 34 games in the EFL.

He joined the Toffees as a teenager and despite scoring on his debut in a 4-0 win over Manchester City mostly found first team football hard to come by after being loaned out to RB Leipzig. Lookman’s move to the Red Bull Arena was swiftly made permanent but he again struggled to find a home in the first team and experienced mixed spells at both Fulham and Leicester in the Premier League before making the £15m move to Atalanta.

Some United fans may have reservations about Lookman’s qualities from his earlier years in England but under the guidance of Gian Pier Gasporini it is fair to say he’s blossomed into one of the very best attacking talents in Africa.

Lookman has scored 50 goals and registered 22 assists in 111 appearances Gewiss Stadium since 2022 winning the club’s Player of the Year award twice, winning Africa’s Player of the Year award once while also helping his team to a Coppa Italia final, Champions League qualification and a first ever European triumph by beating Bayer Leverkusen in the Europa League final thus becoming the first team to beat Xabi Alonso’s side that season, with Lookman playing a pivotal role with a hat-trick in that final.

The 27-year-old primarily plays as a second striker, but has proven through his time in Serie A that he can play as both a left and right winger with great effect due to his immense speed, technical qualities and accurate crossing.