{"id":634685,"date":"2024-01-27T05:18:29","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T10:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=634685"},"modified":"2024-01-27T05:22:16","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T10:22:16","slug":"manchester-united-callum-wilson-availability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/27\/manchester-united-callum-wilson-availability\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd &#8216;Alerted&#8217; By Emergence Of &#8216;Brilliant&#8217; 86-Goal Premier League Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United have so far not signed a new striker to boost their attack, but it seems that their attention might have been turned by the possible emergence of an experienced forward in Callum Wilson.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Alerted By Newcastle United Forward Callum Wilson<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Could Face Competition For Callum Wilson<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.standard.co.uk\/sport\/football\/callum-wilson-arsenal-chelsea-fc-man-utd-transfer-news-b1134744.html?utm_medium=Social&amp;utm_source=Twitter#Echobox=1706179673\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Evening Standard&#8217;s<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> Nizaar Kinsella claims that the Red Devils are one of the clubs to have been &#8220;alerted&#8221; by the availability of the Newcastle United striker heading into the final week of the 2024 January transfer window. He adds that the Magpies could end up selling the experienced striker for a price of just \u00a318 million in the winter transfer window.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">:\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/21\/manchester-united-ceo-omar-berrarda-city\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Land Man City CEO in \u2018Major Coup\u2019 For New Owners INEOS\u2019 Sir Jim Ratcliffe<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">With that being said, Kinsella states that Chelsea and Arsenal are also monitoring Wilson&#8217;s situation as they&#8217;re also looking to sign a new striker before the end of the window. It is further claimed that Newcastle are in need of raising money through player sales to stay in line with the Premier League&#8217;s Profit and Sustainability rules after spending around \u00a3400 million since the Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund took over as their owners in 2021. This comes after the Magpies\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1750131407060365335\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">reportedly<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0rejected Bayern Munich&#8217;s advances to sign Kieran Trippier.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Watch:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Major Manchester United Moves<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MAJOR MAN UTD MOVES - Last Word on Football 12\/01\/24\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/400dehN2FAs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Can United Benefit From Wilson Signing?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The Red Devils have focused on offloading players in the winter window,\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/04\/jadon-sancho-manchester-united-loan-agreed\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">loaning Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund for<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\"> the rest of the season and allowing Hannibal Mejbri to join Sevilla to get regular game-time. However, they could actually look to sign a new striker in January after confirming that Anthony Martial will be <\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/5223991\/2024\/01\/24\/anthony-martial-injury-man-utd-latest\/#:~:text=Manchester%20United&#039;s%20Anthony%20Martial,their%20one%2Dyear%20extension%20option.\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">out for around ten weeks<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0after undergoing groin surgery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More<\/span><\/strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">: \u2018<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2024\/01\/22\/manchester-united-casemiro-wanted-saudi\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Most Wanted by Saudi Clubs\u2019: Manchester United\u2019s \u2018Beast\u2019 Could Leave for Saudi as Interest Rises<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Wilson could be a solid short-term option for Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side, which has scored the fewest goals of any top-10 Premier League side so far this season. The 31-year-old has plenty of experience playing in the Premier League, having scored 86 goals and provided 23 assists in 215 appearances. He has even scored seven goals in the league this season, which is more than any Red Devils forward has managed &#8211; and for \u00a318 million, the Englishman &#8211; who was previously described as &#8220;<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chroniclelive.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/eddie-howe-heaps-praise-callum-26815040\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">brilliant<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">&#8221; by his current manager can be a value-for-money forward who increases their goal-scoring threat.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United have so far not signed a new striker to boost their attack, but it seems that their attention might have been turned by the possible emergence of an experienced forward in Callum Wilson. 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