Transfer Talk: United plot Ramos deal to bolster attacking options

Manchester United are plotting a move for Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos this summer, according to The Mirror.

The Portuguese giants are said to value the 21-year-old at nearly £100million, with talks set to take place with the Red Devils over a potential transfer.

Erik ten Hag is thought to be keen on adding future stars to his squad and has marked the talisman as a talented prospect and a long-term investment.

Ramos is thriving in Lisbon this season, scoring 17 league goals and helping Benfica reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League before eventually being knocked out by Inter Milan.

The seven-cap international made his Portugal debut in Qatar and took centre stage when he scored a hat-trick against Switzerland after replacing Cristiano Ronaldo in the starting XI.

Ramos is currently enduring his longest spell of the 2022-23 campaign without scoring (five games), having previously not gone more than three matches without a goal for the league leaders.

But with two weeks to go in the current campaign, he looks set to become a domestic champion with the Eagles which may prompt United into bidding for the Olhao native in the coming months.

In other news

Chelsea are ready to offer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Marc Cucurella in a swap deal with Atletico Madrid to secure a permanent move for Joao Felix, according to the Evening Standard. 

The Sun suggest that Manchester United are willing to rival Arsenal and Chelsea for Delclan Rice's signature this summer.

James Milner is expected to join Brighton in the summer when his contract expires and has rejected an offer from Everton, say Football Insider.