Man United dream transfer swap scenario can solve two major Ruben Amorim issues

Manchester United have been backed to complete two major transfers involving Aston Villa players this summer.

The Reds are in desperate need of a new striker this summer after an abysmal goalscoring record in 2024/25. United's 44 goals in the Premier League was their lowest in a generation, with striker Rasmus Hojlund among several attackers who failed to deliver.

Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Hugo Ekitike have been among the many strikers linked with a move to M16 as Ruben Amorim desperately seeks a solution to his goalscoring crisis. Any one of those players would be an upgrade on United's current options up-front.

But with PSR (Profit and Sustainability Rules) restrictions in place, the Reds may need to be creative with their search for a new No.9 this summer. And ex-Reds star Paul Ince has recently told the Manchester Evening News why Villa's Ollie Watkins could be a good option for Amorim.

"Ollie Watkins, without a doubt," he saidwhen asked which striker he would like United to try and sign. "He is proven, he scores goals, he has got all the attributes, he is quick, he can run in behind and he can attain the ball.

"He has got all of the attributes that you want to go to Manchester United. I am not saying that is going to be the case, but if you look at last season when [Marcus] Rashford went to Villa Park, Watkins got his nose put of joint and didn't really play much.

"There might be something where if he was available, I'd be looking at him for sure. I think Gyokeres has done well in Portugal, and you have got to remember that he scored a lot of goals at Coventry before he went there."

If United do look at Watkins, then a swap deal involving Hojlund could suit all parties. Both Villa and the Reds have