David De Gea is yet to sign a new contract and Dean Henderson is rumoured to be nearing an exit, leaving
Manchester United short of goalkeeper options. Manchester United will have to compete with
Manchester City and
Arsenal if they are to land the signature of Declan Rice this summer. However, Erik ten Hag has also been as he looks to strengthen his midfield. Advertisement Advertisement There's also room for improvement up top at Old Trafford and an ongoing situation regarding a goalkeeper for next season. Manchester United could be tempted to move for over Inter Milan target Andre Onana if the Portuguese side offer a sweet deal. Porto could let Costa leave for a bargain price as the club, according to Portuguese newspaper , looks to raise just under £45 million before June 30 when their 2022/23 financial records must be submitted. reports that Erik ten Hag is still keen on Onana, who he worked with during time at Ajax, but Milan are demanding upwards of £70 million for the shot-stopper. Advertisement Advertisement With Dean Henderson expected to make his Nottingham Forest move permanent and contract discussions with David de Gea ongoing, United can't afford to miss out on landing a keeper and the situation of the Costa deal could work in their favour. Former Manchester United striker Dimitar Berbatov has warned the club that amove for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins may not be the right calibre for the club. United are still heavily linked with a move for
Tottenham Hotspur talisman but reports suggest an ever-stubborn Daniel Levy demanding upwards of £100 million could prove too big an impasse. that Erik ten Hag was looking at Villa star Ollie Watkins, who shone under Unai Emery last term, as a replacement but Berbatov had a word of warning for the manager. Advertisement Advertisement He told : “Any player that scored 15 goals in a
Premier League season is going to make other clubs take notice. However, I want Manchester United to sign a striker with a more proven track record at the highest level, somebody like Harry Kane that scores around 25 goals every season. “You need a player with this kind of track record because when the big games come, you know you have a striker that can score goals. “If you can’t sign a player that has the full package, then of course you’re going to look at other players, but you should only look to sign a player that’s capable of playing in Erik ten Hag’s system because Manchester United need to challenge for the Premier League title next season and do much better in the
Champions League than they did last time.”