MANCHESTER UNITED have reportedly opened talks with Aston Villa and Chelsea over potential moves for Ollie Watkins and Christopher Nkunku.
The Red Devils are in the market for attacking reinforcements this summer following a woeful 2024/25 Premier League season.
It recently emerged that the Old Trafford club had earmarked England and France internationals Watkins and Nkunku as potential targets.
And according to reports, they have reached out to and over the duo’s availability.
That’s according to The Athletic, who claim United have made a “check call”; to Villa about a potential transfer for Watkins.
But there has been no “movement”; on a potential move to Old Trafford for the former Exeter City man.
The Athletic also claim a move to the Theatre of Dreams for Nkunku has come up in their discussions with Chelsea, who are seemingly willing to let the France international leave .
A potential move to westLondonfor wantaway wingerhas also been the topic of the club’s recent discussions with the Blues.
Watkins has been Villa’s star man for the last two seasons, the most recent of which he bagged 17 goals and racked up 14 assists.
United could face a domestic battle with to land the 29-year-old.
The Gunners made a last-gasp bid to sign Watkins in the winter transfer window but had their offer rejected by the Villans.
The north Londoners are reportedly contemplating revisiting a move for Watkins if their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon hitman fails to bear fruit.
A move for Nkunku will likely be easier for United to facilitate given Chelsea’s need to sell players to balance the books this summer.
The 27-year-old is seemingly surplus to requirements following the Blues’ £30million acquisition of from Ipswich.
That’s despite him bagging 15 goals in all competitions for last season’s Conference League winners.
