Manchester United have been linked to Sevilla striker Youssef En-Nesyri.
90Min reports United have asked to be kept informed of En-Nesyri’s situation, amid competition from Liverpool and Inter Milan.
One to note
This is a transfer rumour to note without getting too excited about just yet.
En-Nesyri, 23, is enjoying a fantastic season in which he has scored 17 goals already for Sevilla.
13 of these goals have come in La Liga, where he sits in fourth place in the top scorer charts, above Karim Benzema.
En-Nesyri is a Morocco international and has 11 goals in 35 games for his country. One of these came at the 2018 World Cup against Spain.
This is a breakout season for En-Nesyri, who signed for Sevilla in January 2020 from second division side Leganes for just £17 million.
All 23 of his Sevilla career goals have come from open play, with eight of them headers.
United need a striker
It has been evident this season that United need extra punch up front with Anthony Martial struggling for goals. He needs to improve between now and the end of the season.
Edinson Cavani has scored seven times but is just coming off his second injury of the season. United need a longer term plan than the 34-year-old.
En-Nesyri, 23, is a younger player with a lot of potential who would not cost anything like the astronomical sums it would cost to sign Erling Haaland.
Marca reported in January amid interest from West Ham that Sevilla were looking for around £35 million for En-Nesyri.
En-Nesyri plays as a central striker for Sevilla but is adaptable enough to play out on the left or right if required.
What they say
Teammate Fernando talked him up last week, telling Goal: “He’s in a very important moment in his career. He’s doing things very well, he’s listening a lot to his team-mates and he’s scoring goals, which is important for a striker. We are very happy because he’s helping us a lot.”
Former Liverpool forward Luis Garcia told African Football: “En-Nesyri is on fire! He has the skill, the pace, he is good in the air, he can hold the ball. It’s important to have such a plan in your team.”
At the moment this is all just speculation, and United’s summer plans are still being formulated.
En-Nesyri stands out as a reasonably priced strike option with a lot of potential. A possible move will depend on how much budget United spend on a centre-back.
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