The perfect Rashford replacement: Man Utd in talks over deal for £50m star this summer

The perfect Rashford replacement: Man Utd in talks over deal for £50m star this summer

Manchester United have a huge opportunity to transform their fortunes over the summer, with Ruben Amorim able to conduct an overhaul of his first-team squad.

The 40-year-old desperately needs to be backed by the hierarchy if he is to be successful at Old Trafford, recruiting the right players to fit his 3-4-2-1 system.

During January, he completed a deal for Patrick Dorgu, moving in a £30m deal from Lecce and already cementing his place as a regular starter at left wing-back

However, Ipswich Town forward Liam Delap is another name who’s emerged as a huge target, with his £30m release clause potentially offering a cheaper alternative.

Despite the interest in the aforementioned duo, Aston Villa talisman Ollie Watkins has been the latest attacker touted with a transfer to join the Red Devils in the coming months.

The £50m star who’d be the perfect Rashford replacement
Ever since Amorim’s appointment back in November, academy graduate Marcus Rashford has struggled to feature, with the manager axing him from his plans due to his attitude problems.

Watkins, who’s been labelled “world-class” by one analyst, has massively outscored the loanee, whilst also notching a higher shot-on-target accuracy rate – highlighting his clinical nature in the final third.

He’s also completed more of his attempted passes this campaign, whilst coming out on top in more of the aerial battles he’s contested – offering the all-round centre-forward presence Amorim’s been lacking.

A new striker is desperately needed before the start of 2025/26, with Watkins’ experience in England’s top-flight vital to any success endured in the manager’s first full season at the helm