Manchester United: Luka Jovic, Edinson Cavani interest Premier League club in search of a striker
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ByEurosport
Updated 29/09/2020 at 15:26 GMT
Manchester United are looking to bring in a new striker before the October 5 deadline with Luka Jovic and Edinson Cavani top of their transfer list, according to reports in Spain and Italy.
Luka Jovic (L) and Edinson Cavani (R)
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Manchester United are looking to bring in a new striker before the transfer window shuts on October 5 and it is Luka Jovic and Edinson Cavani who are their top candidates with less than a week to go.
Cavani is a free agent having left Paris Saint-Germain - after seven years with the Ligue 1 club - at the end of the 2019/20 campaign.
The Uruguay international has scored 200 goals in 301 appearances in all competitions and - according to AS - the striker's brother/agent is in talks with United about potentially joining the English side.
The sticking point with the 33-year-old is reportedly Cavani's requested wage which saw a move to Atletico Madrid break down last month. Diego Simeone's side opted for Luis Suarez for £5.5m instead.
Jovic appears to be a player who interests United as well. Sky Sports Italy say the Manchester club are interested in bringing the Serbian striker in on a loan deal.
Jovic currently occupies the number nine shirt at the Bernabeu with Real Madrid president Florentino Perez reportedly telling coach Zinedine Zidane: "Jovic will be number nine until Mbappe arrives [next summer]."
Jovic, who joined Real from Frankfurt for €60m on a six-year contract in June 2019, has scored just twice in 18 appearances for the La Liga champions.
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