Man Utd: Solskjaer addresses transfers after Palace defeat
Manchester United and Tottenham are apparently both in the race to sign Crystal Palace striker Alexander Sorloth - who was on the verge of joining RB Leipzig to become Timo Werner's replacement.
Jose Mourinho has made it no secret that he is in the market for a new striker to provide back-up to Harry Kane.
Meanwhile, United's main priority is a right winger but if Mason Greenwood plugs that void then they would require extra competition for Anthony Martial.
Man Utd and Tottenham are reportedly battling for Alexander Sorloth (Image: GETTY)
The negotiations are complicated because Sorloth's loan to Trabzonspor does not expire until the end of the 2020/21 campaign.
That means the Turkish side must agree terms with Crystal Palace to cancel the loan agreement so he can move elsewhere on a permanent basis.
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The deal was thought to the worth around £18million with Palace and Trabzonspor set to share the fee.
If it is Spurs who are set to land the Norwegian forward then it will come as another major boost to Mourinho, who last week confirmed the arrivals of Gareth Bale and Sergio Reguilon from Real Madrid.
"I want, I need a striker," Mourinho said recently. "But I want to make it very, very clear that the club knows that I need a striker and they also want a striker.
"Are we going to get one? I believe so, I honestly believe so. The team needs it for the balance of the squad.
Alexander Sorloth scored 33 goals in all competitions last season (Image: GETTY)
"I know we have one of the best strikers in the world. The best striker in England. But I don't like the word 'back-up'. A squad is a squad.
"A striker can play with Harry Kane. A striker who comes here won't be filling the back-up situation.
"It's not to support us in such a difficult season. It's also to try and play. And why not play with Harry?"
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