Man Utd are preparing to match a British record transfer bid from Liverpool for Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior, according to reports.
The Red Devils are reportedly looking in the summer transfer window as they look to give Rasmus Hojlund and Marcus Rashford some support.
Man Utd to spend over £170m on Vinicius Junior?
When addressing rumours that Real Madrid striker Joselu could move to Man Utd, La Liga and Serie A insider Matteo Moretto wrote in his Caught Offside column earlier this month: I can’t speak to the those reports, but I can tell you that Manchester United are looking for two forwards in the summer.
Rashford and Hojlund have seven goals each in the Premier League this season, while Anthony Martial has spent the season out of favour or injured .
Man Utd have been linked with numerous forwards in anticipation of big changes at the club this summer after Sir Jim Ratcliffe completed a deal to buy 27.7 per cent of the Premier League club earlier this year.
Ratcliffe has been given control of the football operation as part of the deal with the British billionaire looking to overhaul the club s recruitment system and invest in their infrastructure.
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One player who won t require much scouting is Vinicius Junior with the Brazilian providing 18 goals and eight assists in all competitions for Real Madrid this season.
But there have been rumours that the reported imminent arrival of Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain could cause friction as Vinicius Junior could find himself out of the team.
That sparked rumours earlier this month that Liverpool for the 23-year-old with the Reds thinking about potential replacements if Mohamed Salah leaves for Saudi Arabia.
And now Spanish publication Fichajes insists that Man Utd continue to press for the signing of Vinicius Junior and are willing to shell out more than £170 million for the talented winger .
