DBasia.news – West Ham United is involved in competition with Manchester United to recruit Juventus striker Mario Mandzukic. The news was reported from the Mirror.
Mario Mandzukic was included as one of the candidates to replace Romelu Lukaku who moved to Inter Milan. However, negotiations are taking place on the spot due to transfer fee issues.
As a result, Manchester United did not get any new ammunition in the front sector. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer also glanced at the academy team by encompassing Mason Greenwood.
However, seeing the performance of the first four matches, Manchester United does need a new bang. Reportedly, the Red Devils will again try to bring Mandzukic.
This time, Manchester United will compete with another Premier League club, West Ham. The Hammers also need a new striker due to several problems up front.
West Ham United manager Manuel Pellegrini faces a crisis of attackers. West Ham has released Javier Hernandez, Lucas Perez, Marko Arnautovic, and Andy Carroll, in the 2019 summer transfer foam.
Meanwhile, the player who had been relied upon, Michail Antonio, suffered a serious injury.
Indeed, Pellegrini has tried to add to the attacker Xande Silva. However, the 22-year-old was also still unable to display the best performance after diving intestinal surgery.
West Ham United are aware, Mario Mandzukic is 33 years old. So, likely, West Ham will only apply for loans with a redemption option.
Until the second week of Serie A, Mario Mandzukic has never appeared to defend Juventus. Also, he was not included in the La Vecchia Signora squad who competed in the Champions League.