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Man Utd ‘refuse to give up on Darwin Nunez transfer’ as they look to transform attack with Ronaldo future in doubt
MANCHESTER UNITED are refusing to give up on signing Benfica striker Darwin Nunez this summer, according to reports.
The Red Devils are looking to revamp the first-team under incoming boss Erik ten Hag following a disappointing season.
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One of the areas that may need strengthening is up front.
Forwards Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial have proved unreliable, while Edinson Cavani is set to leave for FREE when his contract expires and Mason Greenwood's future is uncertain.
That leaves 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo, whose own future is far from secure with the club set to miss out on Champions League football.
It is also yet to be seen whether Ten Hag sees Ronaldo as a part of his plans for next season.
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And according to , United are refusing to give up on Nunez, who has put himself on the map with his dazzling displays in Europe's top competition.
Nunez has scored 34 goals across all competitions this season with six of those coming in the Champions League.
Five of his six goals in Europe impressively came against Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
However, United would face stiff competition from a number of top clubs for Nunez's signature.
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Fellow Premier League clubs Arsenal and newly mega-rich Newcastle have been linked with a move for the £60million man.
West Ham tried to sign Nunez in the January transfer window but fell short of Benfica's valuation.
And Chelsea, who have a striker crisis with Romelu Lukaku and Timo Werner out of form, are also keeping tabs on Nunez.
United may also struugle to convince the hitman to join them as he wants to continue playing in the Champions League next season - something they won't be able to offer him.
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