Man Utd 'turn attention to Ollie Watkins' as board decide...

Ollie Watkins has been selected by Manchester United as the team’s top striker for the summer transfer window.

Ollie Watkins has emerged as Manchester United’s main target as they step up their efforts to sign a striker before

the new season begins. Watkins, an England and Aston Villa forward, is thought to be the ideal contender for the

position of United manager Ruben Amorim, who is searching for a proven goal scorer to lead his team’s assault.

The acquisitions of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford and Matheus Cunha from Wolves this summer show that United

has adopted a strategy of acquiring players with Premier League experience.

United is continuing this strategy with their bid for Watkins, but according to the Mirror, they are hesitant to pay

Villa’s £60 million asking price for the 29-year-old.

The United board is hopeful that a deal between the two clubs can be reached by reaching a compromise price of

£40–£45 million for Watkins.

watkins netted 17 goals last season, 16 of which were in the Premier League, and Amorim is seeking a striker who can

immediately slot into United’s line-up and consistently find the back of the net, without requiring time to adjust.

In addition to Watkins, United are keeping an eye on RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, but the Bundesliga club are

demanding around £70m for him and Newcastle are currently leading the race to sign the 22 year old Slovenian

United are considering deals for both Watkins and Sesko, but a move for Nicolas Jackson has been dismissed due

to Chelsea’s hefty £80million price tag for him.

While Amorim is eager to secure a new striker as swiftly as possible to allow him time to acclimate and develop

rapport with his new colleagues, he acknowledges that negotiations may be protracted.

To finance a move for a striker, United must generate income from player sales, with the dual sale of Alejandro

Garnacho and Antony – both omitted from the US tour squad – sufficient to fund a new forward.

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