Watkins And Sesko Head Man Utd's Striker Wish List

Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins and RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko are astatine nan apical of Manchester United's database of strikers if they determine to bring successful further reinforcements during nan existent transportation window.

There is an acceptance among United's level that they request to commencement off-loading immoderate of their unwanted players – which mightiness not hap until nearer nan 1 September deadline – successful bid to money a caller arrival.

Neither subordinate would beryllium straightforward to bring to Old Trafford.

Newcastle, who person missed retired connected a number of cardinal targets this summertime and besides person uncertainty complete their ain prima guardant Alexander Isak, are known to beryllium keen connected Slovenian Sesko.

The 22-year-old scored 13 goals successful 33 Bundesliga appearances past season,

Villa person made it known they are not willing successful trading England world Watkins.

However, United consciousness that stance mightiness alteration nearer to nan deadline, though they judge a suggested £60m value tag would beryllium acold excessively precocious for 29-year-old Watkins, whose statement astatine Villa Park runs to 2028.

At present, Rasmus Hojlund, who struggled past play scoring conscionable 10 goals successful 52 games, is Ruben Amorim's first prime centre forward.

Amorim praised nan Dane for his capacity successful Saturday's 2-1 triumph complete West Ham astatine nan MetLife Stadium successful New Jersey and nan £72m man did good to usage his gait and powerfulness to create an opportunity for himself which struck nan extracurricular of a post.

However, he has yet to people successful 2 pre-season appearances and 1 missed first-half chance successful peculiar drew a disappointment guidance from his boss.

United person truthful acold signed 3 players this summer, spending almost £130m connected attacking duo Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo, who could besides play arsenic a cardinal striker but are thought much apt to inhabit Amorim's preferred 2 number 10 slots, and teenage defender Diego Leon.

Amorim said connected Friday astir his existent penchant to motion players pinch knowledge of nan Premier League.

Rashford joined Barcelona past week, while United's different unwanted players Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, Jadon Sancho and Tyrrell Malacia were near retired of nan team's circuit of nan US.

Last week, Amorim said nan nine would not waste nan players connected nan inexpensive and would invited them backmost into nan fold if necessary.