Man Utd Want Sevilla Forward Wissam Ben Yedder To Replace Romelu Lukaku

Romelu Lukaku in action with Sevilla’s Clement Lenglet.

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Manchester United may have finally gotten their transfer mojo rolling.

After securing Daniel James from Swansea City, the Red Devils have also agreed to a £50 million deal with Crystal Palace for the transfer of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had made it clear that he’d like most of United’s transfers to be done by the time pre-season rolls around and this may be a fair indication of the same.

Now, with a winger and right-back secured, United primarily have a centre-back to fret about. However, with Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku also appearing exit-bound their replacements have to be purchased as well and the Premier League giants may have found one.

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According to ABC Sevilla (via France Football), United are looking to purchase Wissam Ben Yedder from Sevilla. The 28-year-old striker is a Frenchman and Solskjaer is believed to be an admirer of his goal-scoring prolificacy.

However, the report does stress that Yedder will only be actively pursued in the event Lukaku departs.

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The Belgian striker is believed to be on the wishlist at Inter Milan but United are reportedly quoting a high price upwards of £75million. United will have to activate Yedder’s £36 million release clause in the event of a transfer.

The same source also quotes the player himself to have stated: “I dream of playing at the highest level, in the biggest clubs in the world and being next to world-class players. I want to see how far I can go and it is the right time (to leave), as they say. I cannot be disrespectful to the club, whatever the final decision, I’ll be fine, I’m not worried about my future. I will take stock after the international fixtures, but it will also be Sevilla who decide.”

Is he the apt replacement for Lukaku at Old Trafford?