Manchester United Initiate Contact with Club Over Deal to Sign £85 million-Rated Forward

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Manchester United have reportedly made contact with Eintracht Frankfurt regarding a potential deal for Randal Kolo Muani.

According to Football Insider, Kolo Muani has featured on the Red Devils’ transfer shortlist heading into the summer. They have now made their interest known as they have sounded out the possibility of a transfer for the French striker.

Kolo Muani has enjoyed a superb past season and he also impressed at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He scored 23 goals and provided 17 assists in 46 games across competitions at the Waldstadion.

The 24-year-old also grabbed himself one goal and an assist at the World Cup in Qatar. He has since started becoming a prominent fixture in Didier Deschamps’ team earning nine caps.

Manchester United have clearly been impressed with what they’ve seen from the Frenchman. However, they may be less fond of Frankfurt’s reported valuation of the striker, which is £85 million.

The Red Devils have seemingly stepped away from pursuing Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane due to his high price tag. It remains to be seen if Die Adler’s asking price for their frontman is too much for Erik ten Hag’s side.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are also known admirers as they look to replace Robert Lewandowski and Karim Benzema. A bidding war with those two European heavyweights could prove problematic for United.

Kolo Muani joined Frankfurt last summer following the expiration of his contract with Ligue 1 side FC Nantes. Hence, he has four years left on his contract and Dino Toppmöller’s side are under no pressure to sell.

Manchester United are expected to sign a prolific center-forward this summer after relying on Marcus Rashford to produce the goods last season. He bagged 30 goals in 56 appearances across competitions. However, the English attacker prefers to operate from the left flank.

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