Manchester United’s summer plans are taking shape and it seems as though the Premier League is where they are shopping.
When Ineos took over, it seemed that Premier League and British talents were due to be targeted primarily in terms of recruitment.
This already seems to be taking effect as the shortlist for this summer’s transfer window begins to shape up.
In defence, it appears that Manchester United have made Jarrad Branthwaite the priority target thanks to his stellar displays for Everton this campaign.
Now, it seems a second deal has also been tipped as a top priority with Crystal Palace’s ‘wonderful‘ Frenchman, Michael Olise, a player United want to sign.
Manchester United will look to sign Olise as soon as they can
According to journalist Alex Crook – speaking with MUFCMPB – the race to sign Olise is as hot as ever and therefore United should really be planning on completing a deal as soon as possible.
He said: “I think Manchester United will be working on this deal actively behind the scenes. Man City and Chelsea have also shown interest, so I think United will want to try to get that deal done early if they can.”
This would be a huge deal if United were able to trump their city rivals by signing the Premier League’s best player (outside the big six).
In competition with these other Premier League giants, United do hold one trump card which they could pull.
United could offer Aaron Wan-Bissaka in Olise trade
In the same interview, Crook explained that there is a real chance United could use Aaron Wan-Bissaka as a makeweight in their bid to sign Olise.
The right-back doesn’t stand a chance at displacing Diogo Dalot in his current form and therefore could be perfect in tempting Palace to accept a lower fee.
One issue could however be that a right-back arrived during the winter window at Selhurst Park, but Wan-Bissaka is likely still a tempting offer.
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