Man United Aim To Beat Chelsea To The January Signing Of High Rated Striker

The Red Devils are eyeing a move for wolves wonder kid Niall Ennis, as per ESPN.

The 16-year-old is being coveted by the biggest clubs in the Premier League including Manchester City and Chelsea but it appears that United have been watching his progress for quite sometime and are willing back up their interest with money.

The talented youngster has been at Wolves since he was 7-years but made his debut for Wolves under-21 side last season and has remained with the side since turning 17, as per the report.

The striker has been equally featuring for England under-17 side. He netted his first goal for the young English side as they trashed Portugal. His show-off for country further put him in limelight and saw more clubs wanted him.

The report claim that United are willing to offer £1 million for the talented forward and add him to their talented youth team as they prepare for the future. Van Gaal is keen on developing the player into a star.

Meanwhile, United were disappointing in their Champions League match yesterday. They were beaten by PSV, who came from behind to win the match by 2-1 and they will travel to Southampton to face the Saints in their sixth BPL this weekend.