Manchester United consider £25 move to sign Atletico Madrid star: Reports

Ten Hag's side eye move for the Belgian
Ten Hag's side eye move for the Belgian

Manchester United are considering a move for Atletico Madrid winger Yannick Carrasco as they enter the final stages of the summer transfer window, as per The Telegraph. The Belgian attacker is believed to have become a serious target for the Red Devils and could cost around £25 million.

The Belgian has two years left on his current deal with Diego Simeone's side. Carrasco becomes the third Atletico Madrid forward to be linked with a move to Old Trafford following interest in Matheus Cunha and Joao Felix.

He made 44 appearances last season, scoring six goals and providing seven assists. The attacker returned to the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium back in 2020 following a two-year spell in China with Dalian Professional.

He had left Atleti for the Chinese Super League club in 2018 for £27 million.

Meanwhile, Manchester United are in stark need of attacking reinforcements with the likes of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho out of form. The duo are yet to score or provide an assist this season, and have come under fire for their performances against Brighton & Hove Albion and Brentford.

There also remains question marks over the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, who desires an exit from the club. Alternate forward option Anthony Martial's start to the season has been hindered by injury issues.

Erik ten Hag's side kicked off their campaign in woeful fashion with a 2-1 defeat to Brighton followed by a 4-0 drubbing against Brentford.


Manchester United need to bring in more players quickly before the transfer window closes in 13 days

A deal for Antony seems unlikely
A deal for Antony seems unlikely

Manchester United have just 13 days to get their transfer business done this summer.

The Red Devils have been working on a deal for Ajax winger Antony for months now. Despite United holding a legitimate interest in the Brazilian, a deal is reportedly difficult to achieve.

That seems to have left the 13-time Premier League winners with no choice but to target alternatives and Carrasco falls into that category. The Belgian can operate on either flank. He also has European experience having played for the likes of Atletico Madrid and AS Monaco.

At 28 years of age, he is yet to reach the latter stages of his career, which bodes well for United if he does arrive for around the £25 million mark.

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