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Rasmus Hojlund completed as Manchester United’s prime scorer of the season after his effort off the bench in opposition to Brighton.
That’s good going for a teen taking part in his first season within the Premier League and by all means, purchased as one for the longer term.
Nevertheless, the targets paper over the cracks in his sport which is comprehensible since he was by no means going to be the completed product from day one.
Subsequently, it is sensible that United assist his growth by signing a strike associate for him, ideally one who’s able to go from day one whereas additionally serving to the Dane enhance his sport.
The hyperlinks to Ollie Watkins, reported as Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s “ultimate profile” of a striker, make full sense as he’s a Premier League-proven commodity coming off his best-ever top-flight season.
Nevertheless, that was all the time going to be a troublesome deal to make, particularly as Aston Villa have simply certified for the Champions League and clearly appear like a membership on the up.
Now, Watkins himself has moved to make clear his future with the membership with a pivotal summer season window forward.
Mirror experiences that Watkins has already been speaking about his ambitions for subsequent 12 months with the Villans, hinting {that a} switch away is the farthest factor from his mind-
Watkins stated: “Subsequent 12 months can be very particular. What occurred at Palace was poor – individually and collectively – however this doesn’t inform the story of our season. We’ve been nice all 12 months.
“On a private be aware, I’ve been constant. There’s not rather more I can do. It was the purpose – to get to twenty targets – however there’s all the time subsequent season.”
It appears like Watkins isn’t fascinated by a transfer and is having fun with his time at Villa, turning what was a dream switch anyway right into a non-starter.
United would possibly recognize this readability because it means they received’t waste time exploring a possible switch when the doorways have been shut by the participant himself nicely forward of the window.
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