Man Utd in talks with Aston Villa and Chelsea over Ollie Watkins and Christopher Nkunku to fix striker transfer dilemma
The Red Devils are in the market for attacking reinforcements this
summer
following a woeful 2024/25 Premier League season.
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Ruben Amorim is eyeing attacking reinforcements for his Manchester United squad
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United have reportedly opened talks with Aston Villa over a move for Ollie Watkins
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United are also said to have held talks with Chelsea over a move for Christopher Nkunku
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It recently emerged that the
Old Trafford
club had earmarked
England
and
France
internationals Watkins and Nkunku as potential targets.
And according to reports, they have reached out to
That's according to
But there has been no "movement" on a potential move to Old Trafford for the former Exeter City man.
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The Athletic also claim a move to the
Theatre
of Dreams for Nkunku has come up in their discussions with Chelsea, who are seemingly willing to let the
France
international leave Stamford Bridge.
A potential move to west London for wantaway winger Alejandro Garnacho has also been the topic of the club's recent discussions with the Blues.
Watkins has been Villa's star man for the last two seasons, the most recent of which he bagged 17 goals and racked up 14 assists.
United could face a domestic battle with
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The Gunners made a last-gasp bid to sign Watkins in the
winter
transfer window but had their offer rejected by the Villans.
The north Londoners are reportedly contemplating revisiting a move for Watkins if their pursuit of
Sporting Lisbon
hitman Viktor Gyokeres fails to bear fruit.
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A move for Nkunku will likely be easier for United to facilitate given Chelsea's need to sell players to balance the
books
this summer.
The 27-year-old is seemingly surplus to requirements following the Blues' £30million acquisition of Liam Delap from Ipswich.
That's despite him bagging 15 goals in all
competitions
for last season's Conference League winners.
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