Manchester United are in contact to complete the signing of an “absolutely outstanding” Premier League player alongside their interest in Matheus Cunha.
Man Utd eyeing exciting attacking signings
Big changes are needed in the Red Devils’ attack at the end of the season, with too many players flattering to deceive throughout the 2024/25 campaign, including Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund.
Manchester City youngster James McAtee has been linked with a move to United in the coming months, in a transfer that would no doubt cause some controversy, given the rivalry between the two clubs. A shock move doesn’t appear to be out of the question, though.
Meanwhile, River Plate teenager Franco Mastantuono has reportedly been lined up as a long-term option for the Red Devils, with the 17-year-old potentially costing £38m, which is the amount of his release clause in his current contract.
United’s first signing of the summer could possibly be Wolves star Matheus Cunha, with some reports claiming that a deal is close to being agreed around his £62.5m release clause. That would be an exciting piece of business, and now a new update has emerged regarding another Premier League player who would make up a £100m+ strike force.
Man Utd in contact with "outstanding" Mateta to join with Cunha
According to Caught Offside, Manchester United have already made contact with Crystal Palace striker Jean-Philippe Mateta, as they look to get a deal over the line this summer. The Red Devils are looking to bring him in with Cunha – not instead of – and the £40m-rated Eagles attacker is described as a “top target” in the report.
Mateta showed exactly what he is capable of earlier this week, scoring a genuine goal of the season contender in Palace’s 2-2 draw away to Arsenal in the league. The 27-year-old produced a delightful lobbed effort over the head of the backtracking David Raya, with Jamie Carragher describing it as an “absolutely outstanding” piece of brilliance.
Mateta could be an excellent signing for United, coming in as an upgrade on Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, with Thierry Henry praising him last year.
“He’s an old-fashioned striker, you can play a little more direct. He can keep the ball. He’s a boring striker to play against, he doesn’t lose the ball much, and he goes at the last defender. He uses his physicality, he’s good with his head, and he scores. It’s important that a striker like that gives you another dimension. He was also voted Player of the Year at Crystal Palace. It seems to me that he’s not too bad.”
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This season, Mateta has 14 goals to his name in the Premier League, which is more than Garnacho, Hojlund and Zirkzee combined (11), and at 27, he would be joining United at the peak of his powers, hopefully remaining that way for the next four or five years.