Man United planning swap deal for £45m player, would see 26-year-old leave Old Trafford

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Following Manchester United’s draw with Tottenham Hotspur last night, Erik ten Hag will surely be buoyed by the performance of his forwards.

Rasmus Hojlund led the charge, showing his explosive potential with his early goal.

Marcus Rashford then joined in, demonstrating how effective United’s front line can be when they’re playing with confidence.

Of course, Alejandro Garnacho has been playing consistently well for some time now.

And if ten Hag can get those three United forwards playing well in unison, the club’s fortunes will surely turn around.

That being said, United are now being linked with a summer move for a winger who could prove to be an upgrade on all three.

Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise was a name mentioned with January in mind, however it seems more likely that ten Hag will assess his United forwards in the summer.

According to ESPN, United now plan to launch a summer bid for Olise with Aaron Wan-Bissaka heading in the other direction back to his old club.

The report suggests that some figures at United aren’t sure on a move, they’re wary following Wan-Bissaka and Wilfried Zaha’s failure to make the step up from Palace.

However, many will think that Olise is a more obviously strong profile, one that all top clubs will be considering.

Erik ten Hag wants to revamp United’s forwards next summer with Michael Olise bid

Of course, very few United fans would probably have an issue with such a move.

Perhaps having a player as expensive as Antony being pushed down the hierarchy would be a problem – but United can’t ignore progress on that basis.

Ten Hag will surely want to improve the way in which United are approaching games, they’re still playing counter-attacking football.

Olise could help with that, a player very capable of progressing the ball and holding possession.

That being said, such a transfer could have some real benefits for the likes of Kobe Mainoo, who Ian Wright thinks is ready to excel.

Ten Hag will be pleased with the progress his forwards are sporadically making, but there’s no doubt that United could do with further additions.

Jadon Sancho’s loan departure has left a spot open in the squad, and a future move for £45m Olise does make a lot of sense.