Manchester United’s pursuit of a new striker appears to have increased in intensity, with an increased level of interest being shown in Randal Kolo Muani.
Kolo Muani is one of several players that United have been keeping tabs on for some time, and Sport Witness now reports that the Reds have made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt, his employers, to “manifest” their interest in the player.
It’s been a stratospheric ascent for a player who was bouncing around lower-league teams in France and Italy three years ago.
Muani is thought to be eager to move on after only one season in the Bundesliga. However, Eintracht Frankfurt’s new manager, Dino Toppmöller, is equally eager to keep him, complicating matters.
Toppmöller is said to be meeting with the player in the coming days in order to persuade him to stay in Frankfurt, with the prospect of further investment in the team.
A second difficulty is that, in addition to United, Chelsea, and Real Madrid, Bayern Munich is also interested in signing him.
According to L’Équipe, Manchester United and Bayern Munich are the frontrunners for his signature, with the midfielder willing to join a club capable of competing for the Champions League.
He has also previously stated that he would love to join a Premier League team.
If United are successful in their pursuit of the 24-year-old hotshot, he will provide much-needed fluidity and on-the-ball skill to Erik ten Hag‘s side.
He scored 21 goals in all competitions last season. He also had 17 assists, indicating that his presence might boost United’s currently lackluster offensive unit.
With so much interest in his signing, United will have to work hard to convince him to come to Old Trafford.
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