Manchester United have now accelerated contacts to sign a "wonderful" Real Madrid star, who is attracting interest from a number of top Premier League clubs.
Man Utd looking to sign new playmaker despite Mount resurgence
Mason Mount hasn't had the easiest of times at Man United, having spent a lot of time out with injuries, but there are signs the attacking midfielder is now getting back to his best, being voted Premier League Player of the Matchweek courtesy of a top display against Wolverhampton Wanderers.
With Mount showing signs of improvement, and Bryan Mbeumo hitting the ground running at Old Trafford, having already scored six Premier League goals, Ruben Amorim has some top quality attacking options at his disposal.
Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes also provided an attacking threat in the 4-1 victory against Wolves, with the latter bagging a brace, but the Red Devils remain keen on signing a new attacking midfielder.
That is according to a report from Spain, which states Man United have now held talks to sign Real Madrid star Arda Guler, recently accelerating contacts to sign the Turk, who has a reported price tag of £88m.
Arda Guler
United are in the front row for Guler's signature, alongside Arsenal, with both clubs making moves to secure his signature, alongside Liverpool, so there could be stiff competition.
At the moment, however, Madrid aren't planning to cash-in on the 20-year-old, so the interested Premier League clubs may have to be patient.
"Wonderful" Guler could excel at Old Trafford
The youngster has been impressing with some of his performances for Madrid this season, being singled out for high praise by The Athletic journalist Guillermo Rai earlier this month.
The playmaker already has seven assists to his name in all competitions this term, two of which came in the Champions League, while he has also provided three goals.
Xabi Alonso is also clearly very happy with the starlet too, saying: "With his quality, he’s a mix between Özil and Guti. Guti had that vision and finesse to link play or operate closer to goal, and with Mesut I enjoyed football so much. Arda has that something special — that natural talent you can’t teach."
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Of intrigue to United supporters may be the fact that by scoring on his European Championship debut for Turkey in 2024, he became the fifth-youngest goalscorer in the tournament's history and the youngest debutant to find the net, breaking Cristiano Ronaldo's previous record.
That said, signing a new attacking midfielder shouldn't be a priority for Man United, given that Mount is exhibiting very promising signs, and Fernandes has continued to impress, but Guler is clearly a very talented player, with a bright future ahead.