Manchester United are reportedly keen on the signing of young Swedish striker Jonah Kusi-Asare.
According to an exclusive report from Graeme Bailey for HITC, as cited by CaughtOffside, the Reds face competition from Chelsea for the 16-year-old’s signature.
Despite being such a young age, Kusi-Asare stands at a whopping 6ft 5in and has attracted attention following his performances for AIK Solna.
It is has now been suggested that the Swedish club are prepared to sell their young striker for the right price.
Kusi-Asare could prove to be a solid, long-term acquisition for both clubs, who are currently short on options up front. It goes without saying that United will be in the market for new forwards in the summer when we’ll finally be able to get rid of Anthony Martial.
Meanwhile, Chelsea have shown a key willingness to sign young players since their charge of ownership, and it seems like Kusi-Asare is the latest target to hit their radar.
The youngster should be looking to join a club where there is a clear pathway into the first team. He must be looking at the likes of Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo flourishing at Old Trafford and thinking he wants a bit of that.
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If they sign a young player like Jonah Kusi-Asare where does that leave the Academy players chomping at the bit for first team involvement. Asare would be an unknown entity where as players from the Academy are known and gone through the system. Look at Hojland, one goal so far in the League, Mejbri, who is not a forward also has one goal and not as many opportunities. The point of home grown talent is to save risky money on transfers, they need to be given the opportunities from time to time not just promises and training with the first team. You never know what you have got until you try it.