Marcus Rashford's latest Man Utd exit route as striker deemed too expensive
Manchester United continue to seek more firepower and could yet find it in Chelsea's Christopher Nkunku whilst Marcus Rashford continues to eye a new home after his loan ended
Manchester United are edging towards a second summer deal as they close in on an agreement to land Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford. The Cameroonian would be the second forward to move to Old Trafford.
Matheus Cunha has already arrived from Wolves and Cunha could follow for around the same price, which would take United's spending to over £100million. Ruben Amorim knows he needs a massive transfer window if he is to turn things around in Manchester.
He is also looking to trim his squad and has a number of returning players who need to have their futures resolved. Marcus Rashford is back from his Aston Villa loan stint with plenty of noise surrounding his future. Antony has also returned from Spain.
Chelsea opted against making Jadon Sancho 's loan a permanent switch and Alejandro Garnacho continues to frustrate the club's bosses and could be moved on. Here's the latest news coming out of Old Trafford.
Newcastle join Rashford race
Newcastle are showing strong interest in Rashford this summer with Caught Offside claiming the Magpies are making 'serious moves' to sign him as they look to bolster their squad ahead of another season in the Champions League.
Rashford had been eyeing up a move for Barcelona, but that may fail to materialise as they consider other options. Newcastle are keen on ex-United man Antony Elanga but if they can't secure the Nottingham Forest winger then Rashford is on their radar.
Eddie Howe would keen on a loan deal for Rashford, but that may be the sticking point with Manchester bosses wanting an end to the saga. As a result they may seek a permanent exit rather than another loan - leaving them to deal with a similar situation in 12 months time.
Nkunku exit update
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca has opened the door for Christopher Nkunku to leave the club this summer with those on the red side of Manchester said to be interested in the forward as they eye more options in the final third.
Nkunku has struggled for regular game time since joining the Blues from RB Leipzig two years ago and when asked about the player's future, Maresca said: "If Christo is here with us, it is because we think he can help us and he can be with us even next season. But as you said, there are many speculations, not just about Christo, about many players.
"And then if something is going to happen, I don't know because we said many times when the transfer window is open, anything can happen in terms of players that can arrive or players that can leave."
Inter remain keen on Hojlund
Gazzetta dello Sport claim Inter Milan are in constant contact with the Red Devils regarding a potential move for Rasmus Hojlund this summer. The Dane struggled in front of goal last season and United could cash in on the 22-year-old, which could help fund their summer business.
Inter are closing in on a deal to sign Parma's Ange-Yoan Bonny, but the Champions League finalists are still ready to go after Hojlund. United's asking price of is thought to be around £38m, but that is more than the Italian wants to pay so they could propose a loan deal with an option or conditional obligation to buy.
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