Manchester United are considering a January move for Borussia Monchengladbach striker Marcus Thuram, say reports.
The 25-year-old was part of the France squad that finished runners-up at World Cup 2022 in Qatar.
According to Bild (via The Sun), Thuram has been earmarked by United as a January target as Erik ten Hag looks to bolster his attacking options.
The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, whose contract was terminated last month following a controversial interview, has left United short of a striker.
Thuram is seen as a good opportunity in the market, as he is entering the final six months of his deal with Monchengladbach and could be available for a cut-price fee.
The striker, who is valued at £26m by Transfermarkt, could be available for as little as £9.6m in the mid-season window.
United could face competition though; Newcastle, Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham have also been linked with the player.
Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic and Joao Felix of Atletico Madrid are also being looked at by the Old Trafford club, according to the report.
Thuram made five appearances for France at the World Cup, all from the bench, and provided two assists.
One came in the final, when he was brought on for Olivier Giroud before half-time to spark some life into the French attack and set up Kylian Mbappe’s sensational equaliser as Les Bleus scored twice in two minutes to recover from 2-0 down to 2-2.
The game went to extra-time and finished 3-3 after Lionel Messi scored and Mbappe completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, but France lost the decisive shoot-out 4-2.
Thuram has 10 goals to his name in 15 Bundesliga games this season for Gladbach, a tally only bettered by Christopher Nkunku of Leipzig with 12.
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