Manchester United will attempt to perform a
double swoop on Bayern Munich over the coming
weeks, according to reports.
With Robin van Persie on the brink of finalising a
four-year deal with Turkish outfit Fenerbahce,
United are in need of a new striker and have
made 25-year-old Thomas Muller their number
one target.
The Bundesliga giants are reluctant to part with
their World Cup winner, but the Daily Star claims
Old Trafford chief executive Ed Woodward is
confident of agreeing a £60m deal for the
German ace.
Edinson Cavani, Harry Kane and Lyon’s
Alexandre Lacazette have also been mentioned
as replacements for the outgoing Van Persie and
loan flop Radamel Falcao but it is Muller who is
the centre of manager Louis van Gaal’s focus at
present.
And, hoping to kill two birds with one stone, the
United boss is also expected to up his interest in
Bastian Schweinsteiger
United have had their interests in the midfield
ace rebuffed so far, but recent comments from
Bayern CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge have given
the Old Trafford outfit new hope.
Rummenigge recently revealed that
Schweinsteiger is “flattered” by United’s interest
in him and that he will discuss the player’s
future when Bayern’s training for the new season
commences.
United are currently priced at 11/2 to win the
Premier League this season, odds that would
surely shorten on the back of two new arrivals
from Bayern Munich.
However, if they are to deliver on odds of 13/120
to get a winning start against Tottenham, then
defensive reinforcements also need to be tied up.
United remain in the hunt for Sergio Ramos and
Matteo Darmian but as yet Van Gaal has been
frustrated in his efforts to bulk up his back four.
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