Manchester United are interested in Dinamo Zagreb’s Martin Baturina and recently sent scouts to watch the attacker, according to reports.
Despite a busy window with five new signings coming through the door, including Manuel Ugarte and Joshua Zirkzee, it has been a difficult start to the season for United.
Having survived an end-of-season overhaul, Erik ten Hag is under increasing pressure having missed two of the opening three league games of the season, including a 3-0 defeat by Liverpool at Old Trafford before the international break
United interested in Baturina
The summer window may have closed, but clubs will be thinking about the players they could bring in during the next few windows and putting recruitment plans in place.
According to the Croatian channel germanicUnited have Baturina on their shortlist of targets and sent scouts to watch the 21-year-old in Croatia’s games against Portugal and Poland in the Nations League.
The report adds that Baturina was close to joining Fiorentina but chose to stay at Dinamo, where he will play in the Champions League.
Leeds have reportedly accepted a £25million bid for the striker, but Baturina rejected the move.
It remains to be seen whether United will make a bid for the youngster, but the report adds that Dinamo are ready to offer Baturina a new deal that will make him one of the highest-paid players in the squad.
Baturina came through Dinamo and since breaking into the first team in 2021 has made 126 appearances, scoring 16 goals and providing 32 assists.
The Croatia international is a versatile striker and scored five goals and registered eight assists as Dinamo won the Croatian title last season.
With Leeds having a bid of £25m rejected, it is likely that if Baturina has a good season, his price will rise and he will remain under contract at Dinamo until 2028.
