Ruben Amorim gets major transfer boost as club drop hint over £40m Man Utd target

Crystal Palace are lining up a move for Strasbourg striker Emanuel Emegha as they prepare for the potential of Jean-Philippe Mateta being sold this summer. The to , amid the struggles of the Red Devils' failing forward line.

Dutch forward Emegha has scored 14 goals and provided three assists this season as Strasbourg challenge for a plac in Europe. They sit sixth in Ligue 1 but level on points with Nice in fourth under the guidance of Liam Rosenior.

The 22-year-old has already seen interest arrive from , whose BlueCo owners also control the French team. But that does not appear to have peturbed the Eagles as they make their preparations, with Strasbourg eyeing £30million for their star.

Palace are to be willing to spend big if they find themselves in the position of needing to replace their star forward. Mateta has and could be tempted to depart if football is on offer.

Manchester United are among the chief contenders for his signature and can qualify for Europe's premier competition with victory in the final. The Frenchman will not come cheap if hee is to exit Selhurst Park.

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The Red Devils to sign Mateta. about taking the 27-year-old to Old Trafford in the summer and Palace will demand full value for their forward.

United's financial position means the club may have to generate cash from player sales if they hope to add significantly to Ruben Amorim's squad. And only four members of their squad may be spared uncertainty.

United are said to be willing to sell 'most members' of the current squad. As a result, only captain , defender , young attacker Amad and January signing Patrick Dorgu are 'immune' from the fire sale.

That means, if the price is right, , , Manuel Ugarte, Casemiro, Rasmus Hojlund, Matthijs de Ligt, Joshua Zirkzee could all be sold in this summer's window.

Amorim has already called on the club to be brave in the summer after admitting his embarrassment. "How a manager of Manchester United is supposed to feel in that position: embarrassed and it's hard to accept.

"Everybody has to think seriously about a lot of things here. We need to be really strong in the summer and be brave.

"We are losing the feeling of we are a massive club and it's the end of the to lose a game at home. I think that is the biggest concern in our club."

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