Man Utd transfer blow as Napoli make £28m bid for Cengiz Under to Roma with deal close to being completed
MANCHESTER UNITED are likely to miss out on Roma forward Cengiz Under.
It is being reported in Italy that the 22-year-old Turkish striker is the subject of a £28million bid from Napoli.
But according to Il Messagero, Roma are holding out for £35m for the player.
Arsenal are also believed to have been monitoring the 20-cap Turkey international.
While Under was on United’s shortlist, he was a fall-back option for Jadon Sancho.
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But the Borussia Dortmund winger’s high valuation may price United out of a deal this summer, particularly with the coronavirus crisis biting club finances hard.
Under is becoming a player that both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and rival boss Mikel Arteta have an interest in, as reported by Corriere dello Sport.
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Fans may be underwhelmed by 22-year-old Under’s tally of three goals and zero assists in 2019/20.
A hamstring injury left him on the sidelines for a number of weeks early on in the campaign, and he slowly recovered fitness and form to cement a regular starting spot after the turn of the year.
Roma are said to be ready to hear out any offer for the Turkish international, who signed him from Basaksehir for £12m in 2017.