Manchester United are set to miss out on signing Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku during this transfer window
United have been linked with the France international as they seek to bolster their attack before the end of transfer activities tonight.
Nkunku has the potential to improve United’s attack. He has bagged 13 goals and four assists across all competitions this season, a tally not bettered by any of the club’s forwards.
They have been considering signing the forward on loan as they cannot secure his signature permanently due to financial constraints.
The condition outlined for United to stand a chance of signing Nkunku permanently was to sell Alejandro Garnacho to Chelsea, which is very unlikely.
Speaking to Sky Germany, journalist Florian Plettenberg stated that Nkunku will not join United before tonight’s transfer deadline.
This is another blow for Man United after their move for Bayern Munich youngster Mathys Tel ‘completely collapsed‘.
They are reportedly considering a shock late move for Leon Bailey, but it is unclear whether Aston Villa are ready to let him leave.
The Red Devils have sent forward Marcus Rashford on loan to Villa, which may help in their pursuit of Bailey.
Bailey may struggle to get game time with Villa due to Rashford’s arrival and the potential signing of Marco Asensio from Paris Saint-Germain.
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