Manchester United reportedly wants to sign €166 million rated Vinicius Jr. from Real Madrid

Real Madrid could let this deal occur as it helps them fund Kylian Mbappe's move.

Manchester United reportedly wants to sign €166 million rated Vinicius Jr. from Real Madrid

Vinicius Jr (Image via Goal)

Manchester United have issues finding the back of the net. None of their forwards have managed more than five league goals, while their highest goal scorer is their defensive midfielder. 

Marcus Rashford has had a huge drop in form, Antony has had no goal involvement for over 7 months and Rasmus Hojlund is the forward with the most goals. In a search for a new forward that could help in their search for goals, the club has identified a Brazilian forward from Real Madrid as a viable option. 

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Vinicius Jr might be sold to the Red Devils for as high as €166 million. This signing will help solve many problems if it goes through. It helps United solve their issues with scoring goals. The side requires a world-class forward as the Red Devils go on a downward slope. 

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Offloading Vinicius Jr could help Madrid sign Kylian Mbappe. Although he could join on a free by the start of the next season, Madrid will need to shell out €30 Million a year. By selling the Brazilian, they could reduce their wage bill and ensure they could afford the wages of the French superstar. 

Related: PSG reportedly offers Mbappe a $108 million a year deal in desperate bid to extend his contract

Gary Linekar and fans mock Manchester United as they get linked to Vinicius Jr

When fans viewed the transfer links as unrealistic, Gary Linekar couldn’t stop himself from making fun of the links. All he did was reply to the tweet with just two laughing emojis. The fans also followed suit, wondering how Real Madrid’s franchise player join Manchester United, who are in terrible form.

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Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr. have been victims of racist abuse (Image via Antena 3)

Some fans joked about how they could sign the player on EAFC 24. A few more just made fun of Manchester United due to the links, adding how the move won’t happen. 

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Manchester United have had a tough season so far. They are 7th in the league, with a huge injury crisis. They are not in any European competition as they finished last in their Champions League group. According to many reports, the dressing room is fed up with Eric Ten Hag and his management as well. 

Vinicius Jr. just scored a hat-trick in the Supercopa de Espana finals, which got Real Madrid their first trophy of the season. So far he has scored 9 goals this season, with 3 assists across all competitions. He remains an integral part of his team, starting every game when available. 

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