Man United scouting Ben Brereton Diaz

Manchester United are reportedly protecting tabs on Blackburn Rovers striker Ben Brereton Diaz, with the Chilean attracting curiosity from throughout the Premier League.

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In line with Football League World, the Crimson Devils have despatched scouts to look at the 23-year-old in motion within the Championship in current occasions, albeit with fellow top-flight outfit West Ham United believed to be main the race for his signature at current.

The report means that regardless of the ahead’s current commitment to staying on the membership till the summer time, Rovers might effectively be tempted to promote within the winter window had been they to obtain a suggestion of round £10m, amid the chance of shedding the participant for nothing on the finish of the season with simply over six months remaining on his existing deal.

An extra report from 90min has additionally supported that declare, whereas additionally revealing additional curiosity from a variety of sides within the prime tier – together with the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa – in addition to an entire host of golf equipment throughout Europe.

Ditch Ronaldo

A brand new centre-forward addition has seemingly turn into one thing of a necessity for United boss Erik ten Hag in January, with the membership’s assault having turn into one thing of a “problem” of late, within the phrases of Manchester Night Information journalist, Samuel Luckhurst.

The potential major difficulty in a ahead line that has scored simply 18 league targets this season – solely the 11th-best document within the division – has been that of 37-year-old icon, Cristiano Ronaldo, with the usually prolific marksman having scored simply three targets in all competitions up to now this time period, together with only a solitary league strike.

Having seen his reported hopes of a departure in the summertime dashed, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner now seems extra prone to safe an exit when the market re-opens within the New 12 months, with current reports suggesting that the Previous Trafford gained’t stand in his means if a suggestion is obtained.

Would you need Brereton Diaz at Previous Trafford?

That willingness to let the 191-cap machine transfer on has been heightened by the striker’s current misdemeanours, with Ronaldo having refused to return off the bench within the win over Spurs final month, earlier than leaving the bottom previous to the top of the match.

With it probably now time to sever ties with the veteran expertise, turning to Brereton Diaz might effectively show to be an astute, discount seize for these on the Theatre of Goals, significantly amid the uncertainty over their potential finances in January.

Whereas the previous Nottingham Forest man is but to function within the Premier League in his profession to date, the Stoke-born ace has been in actually deadly type within the second tier of late, scoring 22 targets within the league final season.

That scientific ending has additionally been evident this time period, with the “extraordinary” gem – as dubbed by former boss Tony Mowbray – firing in nine targets in 20 Championship video games, whereas having additionally turn into one thing of a cult determine on the worldwide stage with four targets in simply 14 video games for La Roja.

Not only a potent presence in entrance of objective, the 6 foot 1 powerhouse additionally presents an actual asset along with his exceptional work ethic, with the aforementioned Mowbray notably stating final time period:

“The place to begin is his work fee. Strikers clearly at all times get the glory of scoring targets however he’s a child who works his socks off for this group, up and down, up and down.

“He’s not enjoying down the center, he’s not the Adam Armstrong centre-forward who’s there to complete issues off. He’s working terribly arduous monitoring full backs – or wing-backs because it was at present. So the bodily output has been wonderful actually.”

Such an evaluation isn’t one which has been attributed to the struggling Ronaldo of late, with the one-time Juventus talisman’s lack of mobility having turn into a “full blown issue” for United at current, in response to Tim Vigon.

Equally, turning to the Ewood Park hero might additionally buck the current development that has seen ageing forwards come by means of the door at Previous Trafford, with the membership having far too usually opted for a short-term repair with the likes of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Odion Igahlo.

It could be one thing of a wildcard decide to signal Brereton Diaz within the close to future, though it might effectively show to be one thing of a masterstroke.