In a major boost, Manchester United have now reportedly been contacted with the chance to sign one of their top summer targets at a bargain price, which could tempt INEOS into a deal.
Man Utd's Europa League charge "not the issue" - Amorim
Somehow, some way, all hope is not lost for 16th-place Manchester United. Despite being closer to the relegation zone than the top five, the Red Devils have one last chance to salvage some pride and receive the undeniable boost of Champions League football courtesy of the Europa League. Now under a week away from their meeting with a Tottenham Hotspur side equally as desperate for victory, it cannot be overstated just how important the final will be.
Whilst Ruben Amorim will be more aware than most of next week's importance, he's been keen to reiterate that Manchester United's season has been a failure with or without victory in the Europa League.
The Portuguese manager told reporters: “I think… Are we supposed to feel a manager of Manchester United in that position, embarrassed, and it’s hard to accept. And I think everybody has to think seriously about a lot of things here.
"Everybody is thinking about the final, the final is not the issue in this moment in our club, we have bigger, bigger things to think [about]. And we have to change a lot of things in the end of the season.”
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That said, there's no denying that victory in the Europa League is likely to ease the pressure on Amorim and allow Manchester United to welcome some much-needed reinforcements this summer.
Just who those reinforcements are remains to be seen, but it's clear that another overhaul is needed at Old Trafford and one Ligue 1 star would be the perfect player to commence that rebuild.
Man Utd offered chance to sign Cherki
According to Caught Offside, Manchester United have now been contacted with the chance to sign Rayan Cherki by the Frenchman's agent ahead of the summer transfer window. Available at the bargain price of just £19m in the coming months, Cherki has found himself on Manchester United's radar as a top target more than once in recent weeks, with INEOS now reportedly tempted to swoop in and secure his signature.
Earning praise from football talent scout Jacek Kulig for a "magnificent" season, Cherki would be the perfect fit for Amorim's 3-4-2-1 system at Manchester United.
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Ready-made to slot straight into one of the two No.10 roles behind the lone striker, the Frenchman would finally help the Red Devils to rediscover their attacking spark if he completed a summer switch.