manchester united have held talks about a possible agreement to sign real Madrid the striker Joselu, according to GiveMeSport via Mateo Moretto.
United are looking to sign an experienced substitute to Rasmus Hojlund looking ahead to the start of next season and Joselu's profile fits perfectly.
He is currently on loan at Real Madrid after arriving from Espanyol last summer. After the Catalan team was relegated from the League, Madrid took advantage of a clause in Joselu's contract to sign him on loan.
Joselu has scored 14 goals in all competitions for Carlo Ancelotti's team so far this season. Madrid also have the option of signing the striker permanently in the summer for £1.2m, although they have not yet decided whether he will activate that clause.
Endrick and Kylian Mbappé will join Real Madrid before 2024/25, so the board wants to thoroughly study the viability of Joselu fitting into their squad before making the loan permanent.
The situation has alerted Man Utd with MSG It carries a report by journalist Mateo Moretto who states that the 'Red Devils' have started talks with Joselu's agents to discuss a possible move to Old Trafford.
Joselu wants to stay at Real Madrid
However, Joselu's main objective is to continue at Real Madrid and Mateo Moretto's report further states that the Spanish marksman will “exhaust all his options” before considering a future elsewhere. The 34-year-old had expressed his desire to stay at the Santiago Bernabéu when asked about his future. He said:
“I hope to stay at Real Madrid with a permanent contract. I had a clause that if Espanyol went down, I could go out on loan. And well, Madrid had the opportunity, he thought it was convenient to unleash it. So here I am.”
Joselu is one of the most experienced players in an otherwise young Real Madrid team and has the experience of playing in the first division following seasons in Newcastle UnitedEdit and Stoke City. The best of his career has been spent in Spain, but the Madrid star could be an astute short-term backup striker for United.
United's problems continue
Manchester United were on the end of a 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace on Monday night, clearly exposing the gaping holes in Erik ten HagThe configuration of. Jamie Carragher lashes out at the Mancunian giants as “One of the worst trained teams” has noted after his beating at Selhurst Park.
For the Red Devils it is starting to look imminent that numerous changes will be needed across all departments of the first team and the manager will no doubt be under increasing pressure following the result. That said, the board has ambitious plans for the transfer window.
Manchester United will be looking for a centre-back, a right-back, a right winger and a striker. Therefore, they need to work smart in the transfer market and a bid for Joselu would leave more money to spend on other areas of the team.
