Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim needs midfielders capable of playing as a No 10 as well as a striker given his team’s difficulties in front of goal.
Rasmus Hojlund has not scored a goal for over a month now while Christian Eriksen seems to be on his way out and the Red Devils have had their eyes on two soon-to-be free agents from Ligue 1 for a long time now and they could be just the kind of replacements needed by the Portuguese head coach.
Fans will know all about Angel Gomes with the United academy graduate leaving for Lille back in 2020 after a contract dispute.
The 24-year-old has shone in France, and from his initial days as an attacking midfielder, Gomes has transformed his game and now excels in a deep-lying position.
Gomes and David are United targets
His form for Lille saw him finally break into the England national team and United are among numerous interested parties ready to pounce when the Carrington graduate does leave Lille.
The Englishman’s teammate Jonathan David is another Lille star whose contract ends in 2025 and his goalscoring exploits have caught the attention of United among other sides.
The Canadian has 17 goals and six assists this season and recent reports have stated David’s agent will soon be in touch with the Red Devils as he looks to get his client a lucrative move.
TBR Football have now added that West Ham United’s new boss Graham Potter has told the club that he wants both United targets at the London Stadium next season.
“TBR Football can reveal that new West Ham United boss Graham Potter wants the club to bring Lille duo Angel Gomes and Jonathan David to the club this summer.
West Ham want Lille duo
“Both England international Gomes and Canadian ace David are out-of-contract this summer, and both have confirmed to the club they will be departing on free transfers this summer.”
Gomes is also wanted by English sides like Tottenham and Aston Villa, whilst Borussia Dortmund and Juventus are also interested.
As for the Canada international, Arsenal, Tottenham, Chelsea, Newcastle, Aston Villa are all considering making an offer in the summer.
Whether the Hammers can get the duo or whether United will jump for them remains to be seen. But it is clear that midfield and up front are two areas that INEOS will look to strengthen in.
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Ayantan Chowdhury
Ayantan has worked for 10 years in the Indian sports media industry, writing for the biggest newspapers and websites but his heart was always set on writing about his favourite club. Currently an editor at The Peoples Person. You can follow him on X: @ayantanc_25
