Manchester United are now showing an interest in signing Hoffenheim talent Max Moerstedt with Chelsea also in the race.
United fans would ideally like to see some important first-team additions in the January transfer window.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s imminent arrival may help, with Erik ten Hag in need of some new faces to boost United’s season.
United are still looking for top young talents though, in the hope of finding some gems for the future.
Manchester United keen on Hoffenheim teenager Moerstedt
90Min now report that United are interested in signing Hoffenheim prospect Max Moerstedt.
It’s stated that United and Chelsea are both keen on Moerstedt with Brighton and Hove Albion eyeing him too.
Juventus and Atalanta are ‘keeping tabs’ on Moerstedt with interest now building.
Moerstedt is yet to make his first-team debut for Hoffenheim but the Bundesliga club may already find themselves having to fend off major interest.
United already have some exciting young forwards such as Joe Hugill, Mateo Mejia, Ethan Ennis and Charlie McNeill, but Moerstedt may be next join the ranks.
Who is Max Moerstedt?
Moerstedt hails from Mannheim, just about 45 minutes outside of Hoffenheim’s home in Sinsheim.
The striker didn’t start his career with Hoffenheim though as he actually spent time with Karlsruher and even Bayern Munich.
Moerstedt is now thriving with Hoffenheim though, smashing 14 goals in just 11 games for the Hoffenheim Under-19’s according to Transfermarkt.
The 17-year-old stands at a huge 6ft 4in tall and is something of a ‘target man’ figure in the final third.
Moerstedt recently dazzled at the Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia, bagging four goals and two assists in six games to help Germany win the competition.
The Secret Scout call Moerstedt a ‘natural born goalscorer’ whilst coach Christian Wuck has branded him ‘very talented’ and a ‘great striker’.
Moerstedt appears to have enormous potential and United are now interested in bringing him to Old Trafford.
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