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title: "Man United readying £39.4m swoop to beat Arsenal to quality striker"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/man-united-readying-39-4m-swoop-to-beat-arsenal-to-quality-striker/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Josh Challies"
section: "Arsenal Football Club"
published: "2016-05-16T17:44:13Z"
modified: "2016-05-16T17:44:13Z"
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# Man United readying £39.4m swoop to beat Arsenal to quality striker

![Alvaro Morata](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Alvaro-Morata-500x352.jpg)Manchester United fans in the Transfer Tavern had to endure some shock drama yesterday, as the abandoned match against Bournemouth ensured their Premier League campaign would last a few more days.

As they gear up for the match tomorrow, knowing that realistically their hopes of beating Manchester City to a top-four spot are over, they’ve been discussing some exciting transfer news that suggests they’re in the running to beat a Premier League rival to a quality striker.

[*Tuttosport*](https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2016/05/15-11529434/calciomercato_juve_morata_resta_ma_lo_united_offre_50_milioni/?cookieAccept)[states](https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2016/05/15-11529434/calciomercato_juve_morata_resta_ma_lo_united_offre_50_milioni/?cookieAccept) Manchester United are expressing interest in Juventus forward Alvaro Morata and will make a move for the Spanish forward if Real Madrid exercise their buy-back clause, before selling him on for a profit.

Real Madrid can purchase Morata back for just £26.3m and will then sell to the highest bidder, with the report saying[United are prepared to pay as much as £39.4m](https://www.tuttosport.com/news/calcio/calciomercato/2016/05/15-11529434/calciomercato_juve_morata_resta_ma_lo_united_offre_50_milioni/?cookieAccept) to bring the highly-rated striker to English football.

Our landlord believes Morata will want Champions League football though and, therefore, will snub the advances of the Red Devils.

**United fans, would Morata get you back to the top? Let us know in the comments below!**