Manchester United have made a surprise enquiry to Bologna over a deal to sign forward Jonathan Rowe this summer, according to TEAMtalk.
The Red Devils have made the midfield rebuild a priority and have secured deals to sign Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, while they have also completed moved for veteran goalkeeper Karl Darlow and young winger Tynan Thompson.
But Michael Carrick is keen to bring in another forward to add more firepower to the squad, and a surprise new target has emerged as a potential option.
Jonathan Rowe
Rowe, who has been compared to Ballon d'Or winner Ousmane Dembele, made the move to Serie A from Marseille last summer, having previously been at Norwich, and quickly became a key player.
His performances, scoring eight goals and registering five assists in 44 appearances in all competitions, have caught the eye of a number of Premier League clubs who are keen to bring him back to England, including Man Utd.
It's understood that the Reds have made a surprise enquiry to Bologna to find out the terms of any potential deal, as they assess their options to bolster the forward line.
Any deal is unlikely to happen unless Man Utd move Marcus Rashford on, after he returned to the club following his loan at Barcelona last season, where he scored 14 goals and registered 14 assists.
As it stands, the England international is expected to return to pre-season training and be reintegrated to the squad, but all parties are open to a transfer away should they receive an acceptable offer. Crysencio Summerville had been earmarked as a replacement, but he has now joined Saudi side Al Hilal in a shock £68m move.
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Man Utd Better Off Keeping Rashford
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While there are clearly behind-the-scenes issues that need to be fixed between Man Utd and Rashford, there's no doubting the talent and quality that he has as a footballer.
With the club set to return to the Champions League next season, having a player of his ability would be a huge boost to the forward line, and he would easily be able to compete for a starting spot alongside the likes of Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo, and Amad.
Rowe has talent and some fine attributes, but he is a tier or two below Rashford at this stage in his career, and he has hardly been ripping up trees while playing abroad. Rather than splashing the cash on a lesser talent, United would be smarter to find a way to make it work with Rashford and save that money.
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