With uncertainty surrounding several of their current performers in the final third, the Red Devils are set to enter the market for new ones. To that end, they are linked with Everton striker Richarlison, as per Goal.
The Brazil international is catching attention from United amid his club’s ongoing crisis and the latter’s potential need for attacking reinforcements next summer. The 24-year-old is currently in his fourth season at Goodison Park, fifth in the Premier League overall, and has scored 47 goals during the same period.
There hangs a spectre of uncertainty around Manchester United and their attacking arsenal. Edinson Cavani is destined to leave this summer for free while the future of Cristiano Ronaldo, too, remains up in the air, especially with the Red Devils looking likely to miss out on Champions League football.
Marcus Rashford has been linked with a move away in recent weeks while Anthony Martial is spending the last six months of the season on loan at Sevilla – his future, too, under considerable doubt.
Attacking reinforcements might be required, and, to that end, United are keen on signing Richarlison. However, they aren’t the only club interested in his services; both halves of El Clasico, Real Madrid and Barcelona, have inquired about the player in the bygone years.
Versatility is one of Richarlison’s key assets; the youngster can play as the sole forward, as part of a front two, or out on the wings. His current contract with relegation-threatened Everton runs out in 2024, and Transfermarkt values him at 55 million euros presently, one that is expected to remain steady even if the Toffees fall down a division – as per the report from Goal.
Having rejected interest from Chelsea, Richarlison joined Watford in 2017, made 41 appearances, scored five goals, and secured a quick switch to Everton a year later. In three of his four seasons since, the Brazilian has entered double figures in terms of goals across all competitions for the Toffees, with his tally for the current season hindered by a lack of appearances due to persistent injury problems.
