Man Utd transfer boost as giant Stuttgart striker Sasa Kalajdzic ‘wants Old Trafford move’
STUTTGART striker Sasa Kalajdzic reportedly wants to join Manchester United this summer.
The Red Devils are currently on the hunt for a new attacker following the departure of Edinson Cavani.
After missing out on signing Darwin Nunez, who joined Liverpool from Benfica when the transfer window opened, new boss Erik ten Hag identified Kalajdzic as the perfect alternative.
United chiefs have been keeping tabs on the 25-year-old since holding initial talks with his representatives last month.
He has less than one year remaining on his current contract, so he could be sold for as little as £17million this summer.
And according to , Kalajdzic is very keen to make the move to Old Trafford.
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The Austria international scored six goals for Stuttgart last season after suffering a severe shoulder injury which kept him out of action for five months.
At 6ft 7in tall he could prove to be the perfect target man for Ten Hag’s squad.
However, former Man Utd interim boss Ralf Rangnick has urged him to stay at Stuttgart.
He said: “It is important that Sasa remains injury-free this season and trains and plays at the highest possible level.
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“If he stays in Stuttgart this season, it will not be detrimental to his development.”
Man Utd have signed three players since the transfer window opened in June.
Tyrell Malacia became the first arrival when he joined the club in a £13m move from Feyenoord.
Christian Eriksen followed suit in a free transfer after leaving Brentford.
And Lisandro Martinez became the most recent addition following a £54m transfer from Ajax.
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However, The Red Devils are struggling to tempt any of their top targets to Old Trafford having already lost out on signing the likes of Kalvin Phillips, Erling Haaland and Christopher Nkunku.
Meanwhile, Frenkie de Jong remains reluctant to make the switch from Barcelona.