Even with the emergence of Mason Greenwood and the shifting of Anthony Martial into the number nine role, there remains a need for another striker at Old Trafford.
That’s why there were links to Mario Mandzukić last summer, and that’s why players like Victor Osimhen are also said to be on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s list of targets for the upcoming transfer window.
There’s another name that keeps popping up: Wissam Ben Yedder.
Already mentioned last summer when he was at Sevilla, the Frenchman eventually moved to Monaco in Ligue 1, but that hasn’t deterred the Red Devils.
At least, that’s what Le10 Sport reported over the weekend, claiming Manchester United were ‘leering’ at the 29-year-old, and represents one of the ‘hot avenues’ for the club to explore in the next few months.
In fact, it’s believed the Premier League side have ‘already made first contact with the player’s entourage to let them know of this interest’.
Bought for €40m last summer, Le10 Sport reckon Ben Yedder’s future in the principality isn’t a guarantee as Monaco won’t be playing in the Champions League next year, as they currently sit 10 points behind third placed Rennes with 10 games to go.
Even if the league were to continue and finish, the gap seems a bit too big to made up in time, much to Manchester United’s potential benefit.
