Manchester United have held discussions to recruit Bologna attacker Dan Ndoye after being ‘impressed’ by his performance for Switzerland against Germany, according to reports in Italy.
Ndoye joined Bologna from FC Basel for £7.6 million last summer, although he only scored once and assisted twice in 32 Serie A outings in his rookie season.
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Why, then, is Manchester United interested? The Ineos men have been watching the Euros, where Ndoye started all three group games for Switzerland, helping them advance to the final 16 with a strong performance against Germany.
According to Sky Italia, Sir Jim Ratcliffe, United’s new co-owner and head of football operations at Old Trafford, has taken notice of his goal and overall performance.
According to the article, United Nations officials have ‘collected information’ on Ndoye and are ‘trying to determine any prerequisites for a discussion’.
‘Know the player.’
It has also been stated that Ratcliffe and Ineos ‘knew the player’ well from his two seasons in Nice, which is also controlled by the British billionaire, despite the fact that he played only 530 league minutes for the Ligue 1 club, primarily from the bench, and spent the second season on loan at Basel.
‘Several Italian teams’ are also interested in Ndoye, with Inter Milan reportedly leading the drive to sign the attacker, who can play anywhere across the front line or as a wing-back, where the Nerazzurri believe he can replace Denzel Dumfries, who is scheduled to leave this summer.
When asked about his future last week, Ndoye remarked, “Football moves quickly; one day you are very high, the next you are very down.
“I want to continue playing like this and stay focused on the European Championship with Switzerland.”
Ndoye’s Switzerland face Italy in the last 16 in Germany before potentially facing England in the quarterfinals.
Despite placing second to Germany in the group stage, Switzerland is clearly in the easier part of the draw.
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