Juventus rule out selling Manchester United-linked forward

Last summer’s transfer window focused on improving Manchester United’s attacking prowess although forwards continue to be linked with a move to Old Trafford.

Juventus have often challenged United in their bid to sign players across the field, from defenders to forwards.

The Italian giants, who are aiming for improvement in their own right following a sixth place finish in Serie A, are looking at players that can improve their own squad.

However, whilst Juventus look to the transfer market for recruitment purposes, the club are also looking internally to see what talent needs to be retained to allow success in the future.

With this in mind, Italian outfit Gazzetta are reporting that the club are extremely unlikely to sell Kenan Yildiz this summer with the outlet even referring to the striker as “the only real unsellable player in the squad”.

Yildiz has previously been linked with a move to Manchester United. The Red Devils began monitoring the striker before last summer’s transfer window although did not make a move last summer by deciding to focus on alternative attacking options such as Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha.

In the late stages of last year, ahead of the January transfer window, it was revealed that Juventus wanted a fee between £78-87m for the forward and, following the transfer window, the Serie A giants locked Kenan Yildiz down to a new contract.

Whilst these moves appeared to close the door on any move, Juventus’ latest moves appear to have further solidified the belief that the forward will remain in Italy.

Manchester United may now choose to turn their attention towards alternative attacking targets. The club may choose to focus on different positions first, however, such as midfield where recruitment is needed following the departure of Casemiro at the end of the season.