Manchester United will target Crystal Palace midfielder Eberechi Eze or Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo if a deal can not be agreed for Bryan Mbeumo.An opening offer worth £55m for Mbeumo was

Rashford and Mainoo represent the pathway at United, from growing up in the city to growing into first team regulars. If both departed that baton would fall to Tyler Fredricson, who made his first senior appearances last season but is still in the early stages of his development.

Antoine Semenyo and Eberechi Eze are decent fallback options, but neither feels like a top-tier target. Eze, while immensely talented, plays deeper than United’s current need. Semenyo has pace and strength, but lacks the final-third consistency of Mbeumo.