Man Utd have expressed interest in signing FC Midtjylland star Franculino Dju

Manchester United have expressed an interest in signing FC Midtjylland’s prolific centre-forward Franculino Dju. The tip sheet.

In his 101 appearances for the four-time Danish champions, Dju has scored 52 goals and provided 13 assists, cementing himself as one of the deadliest strikers in the league.

This season he has been one of the most productive strikers in Europe, with three assists and 14 goals, the most of any player in the Danish Super Liga and six more than the next highest scorer, Callum McCowatt, who has eight.

In all competitions to date, Dju has already reached double figures with 22 goals in just 28 appearances for Mike Tullberg’s side, and it is no surprise that his prolific form has attracted the interest of several clubs, especially in the Premier League.

According to The tip sheetMan Utd have shown interest in the Guinea-Bissau international’s potential move to Old Trafford in recent weeks.

With a contract at the MCH Arena running until 2029, the report adds that while Midtjylland has a gentleman’s agreement with Dju to sanction his departure next summer, the player’s entourage are looking to secure his departure in the January transfer window amid interest from the Red Devils.

Productive progress

However, they face stiff competition from Premier League rivals Everton as they look to strengthen their attack, while Bayern Munich and AS Roma have also made inquiries to sign him, the Danish newspaper said.

United invested significantly in their attack in several positions last summer. They bought Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford to play on the right wing, where he performed excellently. At the same time, Matheus Cunha has had a mixed season playing for one of the number 1s, ten positions since his move from Wolverhampton Wanderers, in which he scored just one goal.

On the other hand, United were determined to secure a productive centre-forward and were linked with several options before eventually matching RB Leipzig’s valuation to sign Benjamin Sesko.

However, the Slovenian has struggled to match the goalscoring streak, with the club splashing out a £73.7million package to sign him, scoring just two goals and providing an assist.

While the need for a productive striker is clearly there, United should give Sesko more time as he needs more than just three months to acclimatise to a tough competition like the Premier League, rather than wasting the money on Dju, who will cost a lot more than his £11 million. Transfer market rating, with the report claiming its price tag is ‘so high’.