{"id":13000,"date":"2025-07-12T04:40:28","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:40:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/the-report-confirms-manchester-united-is-a-60-million-transfer\/"},"modified":"2025-07-12T04:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T08:40:28","slug":"the-report-confirms-manchester-united-is-a-60-million-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/the-report-confirms-manchester-united-is-a-60-million-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"The report confirms Manchester United is a \u00a360 million transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/the-report-confirms-manchester-united-is-a-60-million-transfer\/#Do_Ollie_Watkins_need_strikers_signing_Manchester_United\" >Do Ollie Watkins need strikers signing Manchester United?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/12\/the-report-confirms-manchester-united-is-a-60-million-transfer\/#Watkins_Hojlund_out_at_Man_Utd\" >Watkins, Hojlund out at Man Utd?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Ollie Watkins and his Aston Villa teammates were before the match (Photo: Naomi Baker\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manchester United is interested in the potential relocation of \u00a360 million Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Catch off side<\/em> Earlier this week, Reuben Amorim reported that Watkins is a key target for Man UTD this summer, as he wants players with Premier League experience.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Mirror now also reports that Watkins is a target for United, adding that the asking price for England International is likely to be around \u00a360 million.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim needs to continue rebuilding this Red Devils team. Matheus Cunha is another proven Premier League player who participated this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bryan Mbeumo is another similar profile that is strongly linked by Sky Sports and others, even if the deal is not yet underway.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ollie Watkins warms up for Aston Villa (Photo: Katherine Evil\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_Ollie_Watkins_need_strikers_signing_Manchester_United\"><\/span>Do Ollie Watkins need strikers signing Manchester United?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Watkins is prolific during his time at Villa Park and certainly can take the step up into him to a higher level.<\/p>\n<p>That doesn&#8217;t necessarily mean United is at a higher level than the villas for now, but of course, the pressure to line up at Old Trafford in its famous red shirt is enormous.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see if Watkins can take the form of his villa with him and give them the reliable 15-20 Goal Players they need so badly.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watkins_Hojlund_out_at_Man_Utd\"><\/span>Watkins, Hojlund out at Man Utd?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Rasmus Hojlund is flops at United and likely will leave, potentially giving way to Watkins&#8217; arrival.<\/p>\n<p>The 29-year-old would certainly be a better option in front of goal than Hojlund, who had previously failed to withstand his potential in his time in England.<\/p>\n<p>Hojlund has only 14 Premier League goals in his two seasons at Manchester. 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