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Italian minnows resisting Manchester United's £170m spending plans
MANCHESTER UNITED's plans to spend £170million on TWO strikers this summer could be halted by Torino's reluctance to sell Andrea Belotti, according to reports.
Andrea Belotti scores STUNNING goal against Bologna
Manchester United were reported this week to be chasing two new forwards for next season.
Manager Jose Mourinho wants to bring either Antoine Griezmann or Romelu Lukaku to Old Trafford.
But the Portuguese boss' attempts to land Torino's Andrea Belotti may be resisted but the Serie A side.
That is according to Italian newspaper Tuttosport, who claims Torino are desperate to keep Belotti.
The report claims Torino have big plans and know they cannot progress up Serie A without a star like Belotti.
The Italy international, 23, has scored 30 goals for club and country this season.
Manchester United want to sign Andrea Belotti this summer
Tuttosport claim Torino will try and block any move from United for Andrea Belotti
Andrea Belotti has scored 30 goals for Torino and Italy this season
Mourinho is supposedly reluctant to pay Belotti's £84m (€100m) buy-out clause and Torino will not sell unless that figure is matched.
And that leaves Mourinho in a tricky position, with the boss already seeking at least one striker following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's injury lay-off that threatens to end the Swede's career.
Wayne Rooney is also likely to be sold this summer, leaving Marcus Rashford and Antony Martial as United's sole strikers.
United scouts will watch Belotti in action tomorrow when Torino host Sampdoria.
The Turin club sit ninth in Serie A, three points above Saturday's opponents.
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