Man Utd transfer news: Red Devils scouts watch £52m winger once tipped 'better than Cristiano Ronaldo'

Manchester United and their summertime plans are already taking signifier arsenic they look to fortify successful aggregate areas.

Recruitment unit are continuing to show elite endowment crossed Europe up of a cardinal window, adjacent contempt uncertainty implicit who volition beryllium successful the dugout past the existent campaign.

And 1 high-profile winger is firmly backmost connected their radar.

Man Utd ticker Rafael Leao during AC Milan vs Juventus

Red Devils scouts were successful attendance to ticker Rafael Leao during AC Milan’s 0-0 gully with Juventus connected Sunday evening, according to reports.

The Portugal planetary remains a subordinate of 'strong interest' arsenic United see adding a caller left-sided attacker this summer.

Despite Matheus Cunha suggesting the squad whitethorn not necessitate different winger, United’s continued scouting enactment indicates they are inactive actively exploring the market.

The 26-year-old winger has delivered 12 extremity contributions successful Serie A this play and continues to pull attraction from apical clubs crossed Europe, arsenic good arsenic involvement from Saudi Arabia.

How overmuch would Rafael Leao outgo Man Utd?

With 2 years remaining connected his contract, Leao is not considered 'untouchable' by the Serie A giants and could beryllium disposable for arsenic small arsenic £52 million.

That fig is seen arsenic comparatively tenable for a subordinate entering his highest years, peculiarly 1 with proven prime astatine some home and planetary level.

For United, who are balancing aggregate priorities this summer, including midfield reinforcements, that terms constituent makes Leao an attainable enactment alternatively than a luxury signing.

Rafael Leao erstwhile tipped to beryllium amended than Cristiano Ronaldo

There is nary uncertainty that Leao’s endowment has agelong been recognised.

During his clip successful the Sporting CP academy, helium was adjacent compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, with younker manager Tiago Fernandes claiming helium was 'better' than him astatine the aforesaid signifier of development.

While specified comparisons are ever hard to unrecorded up to, they underline the level of imaginable Leao has carried passim his career.

A determination to a nine similar United could connection him the level to rediscover that consistency and elevate his crippled further - with his pace, dribbling quality and versatility crossed the beforehand line, helium would adhd a antithetic magnitude to United’s attack.

Whether the Red Devils enactment connected their involvement remains to beryllium seen, but their beingness successful the stands suggests this is simply a concern worthy watching closely.