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Steve Bruce has heaped reward on Callum Wilson amid reviews suggesting Manchester United might be tempted to make a transfer for the Newcastle striker.
As relayed by The Peoples Particular person, Outdated Trafford officers have been stated to be “alerted” by the potential availability of Wilson within the January switch window.
Owing to the pressures of Monetary Honest Play (FFP) rules, Newcastle have been reportedly contemplating promoting the English striker for a payment within the area of £18 million. The presence of Alexander Isak – Eddie Howe’s most popular possibility up entrance – meant the Tyneside membership noticed Wilson as an expendable asset.
United have been hamstrung financially themselves in January, nevertheless. Regardless of Erik ten Hag reportedly wanting further reinforcements to buttress his ahead line, the membership have been unable to sanction strikes for any targets as they have been perilously near breaking FFP guidelines.
As such, United didn’t make an strategy for Wilson, regardless of his alluring mixture of availability and a confirmed goal-scoring report. Bruce acknowledges the fragile conditions FFP has created for a lot of golf equipment all through the Premier League.
“Man Utd are all the time linked with gamers and what we’ve simply seen in January is a actuality verify, that you simply can not break these [FFP] guidelines. You needed to adhere to those guidelines and that’s the reason now we have not seen a lot exercise. I don’t assume I’ve seen a quieter January, that’s for certain.
“I’d like to know what the precise figures are however it appears to me as if there was a actuality verify up and down the nation.”
The previous United defender was effusive in his reward of Wilson, indicating he believes the striker would have been a superb possibility for his former membership.
“Wilson is a confirmed objective scorer, simply have a look at his figures. The child stacks up. He’s sadly had a number of accidents however when he’s match he’s an excellent participant,” Bruce revealed. “I’m not shocked he’s linked with golf equipment together with Man United in any respect as a result of when you have a look at his report, particularly since he’s been at Newcastle, he’s turned himself into a really, superb quantity 9.”
However, as has been a persistent downside for Wilson all through his profession, accidents have stymied his time at St James’ Park and doubtlessly scared off suitors.
Since arriving at Newcastle from Bournemouth in 2020, the 31-year-old has missed 404 days of soccer by damage or absence. Earlier this week, Howe revealed Wilson can be set for one more prolonged interval on the sideline with a chest damage.
Regardless of the striker’s apparent skills in entrance of objective, his lack of ability to stay wholesome sufficient to remain constantly on the pitch ensures United ought to be trying elsewhere this summer time, regardless of Bruce’s seal of approval.
