Manchester United and Arsenal are monitoring a rising Spanish talent as they look to strengthen their squads ahead of the new season.
Man United have already signed Matheus Cunha from Wolves for £62.5m.
United are also closing in on Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, although recent reports suggest that Tottenham will look to hijack a deal if Thomas Frank is appointed.
Arsenal were strongly linked with Viktor Gyokeres but as per latest reports, Man United are close to winning the race for Gyokeres in what is going to be a second blow to the Gunners after missing out on Mbeumo.
Both clubs are also said to be keeping close tabs on Spain striker Samu Aghehowa.
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Man United and Arsenal keeping tabs on Samu Aghehowa
According to CaughtOffside, Man United and Arsenal are among the host of Premier League clubs keen on signing Aghehowa.
Aghehowa, who has been likened Diego Costa, is also being eyed by Chelsea. The Blues were keen on signing Aghehowa in January as well with TBR Football reporting that the club were keeping close tabs on him then.
Apart from Chelsea, Aston Villa are another club who are pursuing the player, who see him similar as Jhon Duran.
The Portuguese team aims to recoup around £59-63 million for the young striker, and they are in no rush to sell him. The report claims that the player has a £84m release clause in his contract.
Samu Aghehowa’s steady rise into a top Premier League target
Aghehowa burst onto the scene while at Granada, scoring on his La Liga debut for the club. The performance caught the eye of top European clubs and he soon secured a move away to Atletico Madrid.
The Spanish side loaned him out to Alaves where he impressed with eight goals and an assist in 35 games across all competitions.
Club Games Goals Assists
Porto 42 25 3
Granada 36 18 0
Alaves 35 8 1
Granada 1 1 0
Total 114 52 4
His major breakthrough came after he moved to Porto in August 2024, where he finished the season with 25 goals and three assists in 42 games, taking his overall career tally to 52 goals in 114 games.
His steady rise has attracted interest from top sides in the Premier League and with Aston Villa, Man United, Chelsea, and Arsenal all keen on signing him, it remains to be seen where he ends up.