This summer, it feels that MU is throwing a wide net and searching throughout the ocean to find a new number 9, but it has not yet determined which “fish” they really want to catch. The search process has lasted for months and has a person who has just announced its readiness.
Despite the soon to complete the Matheus Cunha deal to increase the attack, fans expect MU to continue to accelerate in the transfer market in the following weeks. But so far, the next contracts have not yet appeared. Among the many strikers that Man United was contacted this summer, one of the prominent names was Ollie Watkins, the main striker of Aston Villa.
According to Give Me Sport, Ollie Watkins is now ready to agree to join Man United. With Aston Villa who did not win tickets to the Champions League next season, the 29 -year -old striker may be seriously thinking about leaving, even if the destination is a MU without a European Cup.
Watkins is rated as one of the best Premier League strikers in recent seasons. Man United was once thought to be very interested in the £ 60 million striker, and now, the opportunity to recruit him is more open than ever.
Although Man United was not allowed to attend the European Cup next season, the heroic tradition of the Red Devils was still attractive enough for many players, especially British people like Watkins.
Watkins itself also understood that this could be the last chance in his career to join a big club like MU. At the age of 29, he was at the peak of his form, but also walked across the slope of his career. After the age of 30, the opportunities moving to big clubs often decrease.
On the MU side, this deal brings clear opportunities and risks. Accordingly, the Red Devils are lacking a seasoned striker, because Rasmus Hojlund is still young. Watkins can immediately be effective and improve the ability to score, the outstanding problem of MU last season.
However, Watkins's age is a factor that makes this deal short -term. Not everyone maintains a stable performance like Robert Lewandowski after the age of 30, and the risk of injury has increased. Therefore, MU needs to carefully analyze the strengths – weaknesses, opportunities – risks to evaluate whether to invest in such a deal.
If deciding to promote, Ollie Watkins will definitely be the ideal solution in the short term for the team of coach Ruben Amorim. Let's wait and see how they will handle this deal in the coming weeks.