Manchester United are expected to make a formal bid for the services of Benfica talent Goncalo Ramos ahead of the January transfer window. However, it is still uncertain whether a striker will join the Red Devils in January. United is looking for reinforcements after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo, before the start of the World Cup.
Ramos, meanwhile, was very close to leaving Benfica last summer, but decided to stay after the club qualified for the Champions League. At that time, the Portuguese club valued the attacker's card at around 20 million euros, but his performance in the World Cup has changed many things. Goncalo scored a hat-trick in Portugal's challenge against Switzerland, and his performance has undoubtedly caught the attention of many European clubs.
However, United managers have been keeping a close eye on Ramos and a number of other players. The names most mentioned by the English media are Cody Gakpo, Rafael Leao and Joao Felix. However, some of the board leaders at Old Trafford think that a transfer in January could prove too expensive, due to the increase in the value of the card, for almost all the above-mentioned players.
A concrete case is that of Gakpo. In the summer, PSV valued the footballer's card at 30 million euros, but after quite good performances in the world, the Dutch are thought to be asking for around 50 million euros for his services. At the same time, this is also seen as an attempt by PSV to keep the attacker in the team, since they are still in the race for the Eredivisie championship title.
Meanwhile, as for Joao Felix, Atletico Madrid is ready to give up the player in January, but the 100 million euro valuation of his card is seen as quite problematic by the leaders of United. This is also the reason why the English are focusing on the track of Goncalo Ramos.
