MANCHESTER UNITED boss Ruben Amorim wants Eberechi Eze from Crystal Palace as a key summer signing — and is hopeful of winning the race.
But the Red Devils will not have it all their own way with Aston Villa potential rivals if they cannot land United loanee Marcus Rashford.
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United believe England international Eze would bring the class they lack and will go all out for him this summer.
Midfielder Eze, 26, still has two years left on his deal, with the final 12 months an option the Eagles are sure to take up.
But even so, time is running out and he is bound to have widespread interest in his signature with Palace braced for offers in the £50million range.
The Selhurst Park favourite could fit into Amorim’s system in the front three, where his ability to make and take goals would be a huge upgrade.
However, it is not a clear run for Amorim as Villa are also considering Eze — and the Villans will turn to him if they fail to keep Rashford, 27.
Palace know Eze’s price will drop after the summer window.
It could be a tricky few months for the FA Cup semi-finalists.
Eze is 27 in June and hitting his peak years, so he knows this transfer window is the time for his main career move.
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One way to deal with Aston Villa’s interest in Eze could involve Rashford.
Reports have claimed that the Red Devils could offer the out-of-favour forward in a swap deal for striker Ollie Watkins.
The report suggests that the club could offer Rashford as well as cash in order to land the England striker.
Should this deal go through, then it could clear the way for Man United to sign Eze.
Meanwhile, Eze did have a moment of misfortune in the week as he fluffed a penalty, Palace’s 5-0 hammering by Newcastle.
The tame effort was well-saved by goalkeeper Nick Pope, which was labelled as one of the “worst” ever.
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