Manchester United have seemingly been handed a summer transfer boost following reports that Bayern Munich are struggling in their attempts to sign RB Leipzig attacker Christopher Nkunku.
The France forward has been a revelation for the Bundesliga outfit this season, prompting interest from a number of top European clubs including the Red Devils and Bayern.
United’s interim boss Ralf Rangnick is known to be a huge admirer of the player. Indeed, he signed Nkunku from PSG on a free back in 2019 while he was in charge at Leipzig.
And now the German is hoping to convince his former charge to head to Old Trafford.
It would appear those hopes have been lifted after German outlet BILD’s claims that Bayern now view the player as too expensive.
United are known to be on the hunt for new forwards this summer. Indeed, their need could be excessive, given that Edinson Cavani is expected to leave. Doubts also remain over whether Cristiano Ronaldo will stay at the club.
Anthony Martial looks set to seal a permanent switch away, while Marcus Rashford is known to be happy and Mason Greenwood is still currently suspended.
The report from BILD claims that Bayern will only swoop if they can offload players first. That is purely down to Leipzig’s hefty asking price of £63million.
That sort of figure will not be an issue for United, especially if they offload players of their own.
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