Man Utd transfer target sends ‘DREAM’ message to Ten Hag

Robin Bairner

• 14 Jun 2023 12:53 BST
• 3 min read

Manchester United have been given encouragement in their quest to sign Eintracht Frankfurt attacker Randal Kolo Muani by the attacker himself.

Kolo-Muani only moved to the Bundesliga side last summer from Ligue 1 club Nantes on a free transfer, but he has quickly established a reputation for himself as a player to watch in Germany.

He finished the season with 23 goals and 17 assists for his club side in 46 appearances, but he also gave a series of eye-catching performances with France at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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Frankfurt have reportedly set an asking price of above €100 million for the 24-year-old player, but Kolo Muani, who has a contract until June 2027, has hinted that he will push for a transfer in a revelation heartening to Man Utd.

Speaking at a press conference with the France national team on Wednesday ahead of Euro 2024 qualifiers against Gibraltar and Greece, the six-time capped international explained: “Honestly, I want to improve and to keep working. It’s my dream to play at a big club. Why not?

“For now, that’s not in my thinking. Now I’m with the national team, we’re training and we have to important matches.

“The transfer window has just opened and we’ll see what happens when I finish these games.”

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How serious are Man Utd on Kolo Muani?

Manchester United see Kolo Muani as a valuable addition to their forward line, although he is very much in the second tier of players they are looking at to strengthen the No.9 role. Tottenham’s Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen of Napoli are their leading choices, though both will cost more than the Frenchman.

Kolo Muani, who has also been strongly linked with a move to PSG, falls into a second bracket of potential alternative options along with the likes of Benfica forward Goncalo Ramos.

He has an Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) of €60m – up from €13.5m at this time last year, underlining the strides he has made.