Man Utd are ready to splash out on one of two Real Madrid players in the summer transfer window, while they want Antoine Semenyo in January, according to reports.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils won three matches in a row in the Premier League in October as Ruben Amorim\u2019s side looked like they\u2019d turned a corner under the Portuguese head coach.<\/p>\n
However, one win in their last four matches since has hinted that the same inconsistencies under Amorim remain as they struggle to push themselves towards the top of the league<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/strong><\/a> spent most of their summer budget on three attacking signings with Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko all arriving at Old Trafford<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Only four Premier League clubs scored fewer goals than Man Utd last term but many fans, former players and pundits were shocked that they failed to sign a new midfielder over the summer.<\/p>\n Widespread reports have indicated that a midfielder has become a key objective in the January transfer window with Atletico Madrid\u2019s Conor Gallagher and Wolves\u2019 Joao Gomes<\/strong><\/a> seen as more affordable mid-season options.<\/p>\n READ MORE:\u00a0Top 10 transfer flops of the season: Liverpool trio shamed as Premier League clubs waste \u00a3500m<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n But now Football Insider insist that<\/a> a winger is emerging as a key target too and Man Utd have chosen to \u2018accelerate\u2019 their interest in Bournemouth star Semenyo.<\/p>\n Concerns over Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo leaving for the AFCON for a month could see the Red Devils trigger the \u00a365m release clause in Semenyo\u2019s deal.<\/p>\n Former Man Utd chief scout Mick Brown \u2013 who is still well-connected at Old Trafford \u2013 added:\u00a0\u201cLosing players to AFCON is a major concern for Amorim.<\/p>\n \u201cBoth Mbeumo and Amad are going, and Mazraoui behind them, so its the entire right-hand side going away for at least a month.<\/p>\n \u201cIt could have a real big impact on their season if they\u2019re not prepared, and the manager feels the squad is light in those areas, so something will have to be done.<\/p>\n \u201cSemenyo is the one they\u2019ve been looking at, because Ghana didn\u2019t qualify for AFCON.<\/p>\n \u201cIt looks like he will be available in January because of that release clause in his contract, that\u2019s why there are a few clubs having a look at him.<\/p>\n \u201cBut United need to spend in January to improve the squad, and he\u2019s somebody they wanted to bring in during the summer before he signed that contract.<\/p>\n \u201cIf the opportunity comes up when the window opens, it would make a lot of sense because he would also be able to plug that hole left by Mbeumo.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 And reports in Spain claim that Man Utd are \u2018prepared to offer over\u00a0\u20ac150m (\u00a3131m) to try and lure\u00a0Vinicius Junior or Fede Valverde\u00a0away from\u00a0Real Madrid\u2019 in the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n Valverde is seen by the Red Devils hierarchy as\u00a0\u2018an absolute priority to rebuild the team and return it to the top of the table\u2019 and are \u2018prepared to offer a significant portion of their \u20ac150m-plus asking price for him\u2019.<\/p>\n Man Utd believe that if Vinicius Junior \u2013 who could also cost around \u20ac150m \u2013 \u2018doesn\u2019t sign a contract extension, there\u2019s a window of opportunity to try and sign him\u2019 and reckon \u2018a stratospheric offer could open up unexpected negotiations with Los Blancos.\u2019<\/p>\n
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