Man Utd plan move to sign £54.4million in demand star – Report
03/24/2025 11:27 AM
Following a disastrous decade under Glazer's ownership, INEOS purchased a minority stake in Manchester United and taking control of the football side of the proceedings last year.
It was thought that Sir Jim Ratcliffe would be able to help the club move forward. However, things have gone even more downhill recently, and the Red Devils are looking set to endure the worst Premier League campaign ever this term.
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Still, in a recent interview, Sir Jim Ratcliffe provided optimism and said that the club will find success in future.
To take the first step to that, United are looking to remain active this summer to bolster the squad. They have struggled with goal-scoring problems this season so they are said to be willing to hire a new striker but are also aiming to sign a new wide forward.
Caught Offside state that Man Utd are planning a move to sign Atalanta ace, Ademola Lookman, and have been keeping a close eye on him before making a potential swoop this summer.
The 27-year-old is likely to leave at the end of this season and La Dea are demanding around £54.4m [€65m] for him.
However, Man Utd will have to overcome tough competition to seal the deal as Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, Aston Villa, Barcelona, Atletico Madrid and Juventus are also in this race. Moreover, the Blaugrana have already made initial talks with the player’s representatives over this move.
The forward can play on the flanks but has mainly excelled in the second striker role under Gian Piero Gaspirini in Italy.
Lookman has been one of the best forwards in Serie A in recent times and guided Atalanta to win the Europa League by scoring a hat-trick in the final last season.
He made 26 goal contributions last term and has had an even better season this campaign, already scoring eighteen goals and registering six assists in 30 appearances in the Champions League and Serie A.
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