Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will be hoping the Reds can sign a striker before the summer transfer window closes(Image: Getty Images)
New Manchester United signing Bryan Mbeumo has already given his backing to their potential move for Ollie Watkins – who could become the Reds’ equivalent of Mo Salah. Watkins, 29, featured alongside Mbeumo during their time together at then-Championship outfit Brentford in the 2019-20 campaign.
The attacking partnership netted a total of 40 goals as the Bees came agonisingly close to securing promotion to the Premier League, ultimately falling short in the play-off final against Fulham.
United are now eager to bring the pair back together, with The Manchester Evening News understanding that Watkins has emerged as the Reds’ primary target as they hunt for a new striker.
Whilst Aston Villa maintain privately that Watkins is not available at any cost, United are confident that a transfer could be completed for somewhere between £40million and £45m, reports the Mirror.
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Such a fee would represent significantly less than the £71m which Ruben Amorim’s team agreed to fork out to Brentford for Mbeumo at the start of this month. The 25-year-old holds Watkins in high regard, drawing comparisons between him and Salah during a Sky Sports interview back in 2020.
Brentford’s attacking trio at that point, which also featured Said Benrahma, were being likened to Liverpool’s legendary forward line of Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
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