Manchester United coach Erik ten Hag turns his attention to Nigerian striker Malcolm Ebiowei after missing out new Liverpool £85m singning Darwin Nunez, according to a report from England....CONTINUE READING THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The 18-year-old youngster made 16 league appearances for Derby County under tutelage of the former Red Devils skipper Wayne Rooney and start 11 and scored one goal, in a win at Blackpool in April.
Ebiowei’s emergence was one of the bright spots of Derby’s season which ended with relegation to League One following their brave fight to beat the drop after being hit with a 21-point deduction.
However, Daily Mail claimed that Manchester United pulled out of the race to sign Benfica striker Nunez after the 20-time Premier League winners deciding against joining a bidding war with bitter rivals Liverpool for Uruguay international.
Nunez have arrived Anfield to is expected to complete an £85million a club-record transfer to Jurgen Klopp’s side from Portuguese giant but Manchester United manager Ten Hag has turns his attention to some other targets which include Ebiowei.
The Red Devils will have to face a serious battle to bring Nigerian descent to Old Trafford this summer transfer window with other Premier League clubs like Crystal Palace, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspurs, while Ligue outfit AS Monaco also making enquiries for the young striker.
Ebiowei he has plenty of options in front of him as he looks certain to leave Derby over the summer but he is expected to stay in England as things stand.
Ebiowei started his career with Arsenal before leaving as a 16-year-old to join Rangers but teenager is still eligible to play for Super Eagles despite playing for England and Holland at youth level.
