Premier League giants are looking at Callum Wilson as a potential summer signing
In the forthcoming summer transfer window, Manchester United are reportedly interested in signing Newcastle United striker Callum Wilson.
The Magpies striker is reportedly enticing Manchester United as a possible summer alternative to solve their striker need, according to Spanish publication Fichajes.
Once again, Man United had a quiet January. The club wants to focus on summer transfer targets as they were waiting for approval from the Premier League for Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s deal to takeover 25% of the club.
Football director John Murtough said back in December that the team did not see the winter window as a chance to do major business. Still, some would have expected a last-minute surprise, along the lines of Marcel Sabitzer’s loan transfer a year ago.
Erik ten Hag acknowledged that the Premier League’s profit and sustainability worries and Financial Fair Play prevented United from signing a striker in January. Due to Anthony Martial’s injury, they are looking for some options; the Frenchman may leave in the summer, creating a void.
Newcastle’s seasoned striker Callum Wilson is one of numerous hopefuls to take that spot. In the last week of the January transfer window, Wilson’s availability for under £18 million apparently caught the attention of several Premier League teams, including the Red Devils.
Wilson was seen to be a possible sellable asset and Newcastle needed money badly to stay in compliance with the Premier League’s profit and sustainability regulations. But Manchester United had no leeway in terms of funding a transfer.
Wilson has been a Newcastle player since 2020. The 31-year-old, who has made 216 Premier League appearances thus far in his career and has assisted 23 goals and scored an amazing 86 goals, is a
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