Manchester United are reportedly interested in bringing former Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata to Old Trafford.The Spaniard struggled beneath the weight of the feared No.9 shirt at Stamford Bridge after a then club record £60m move from Real Madrid.
Despite a relatively bright start to life in west London, he only mustered 24 goals and six assists in 72 appearances, before departing for Atletico Madrid in the 2019 January transfer window.However, he could soon be on his way back to the Premier League, as United boss Erik ten Hag is desperately looking for another striker.
And after the club pulled out of a move for former West Ham and now Bologna forward Marko Arnautovic, the former Ajax manager could switch his attention to Morata.READ MORE: Man Utd 'snubbed all five of Ralf Rangnick's targets' - and two have joined Man CityThat is according Spanish journalist Nicolo Schira who understand discussions between United and his agent Juanma Lopez have been “positive”.
Ten Hag is currently struggling for options in the forward areas. The transfer saga of Cristiano Ronaldo coupled with his lack of pre-season minutes saw him start United’s opening Premier League match on the bench.
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