Overview

• Paul Scholes and Dwight Yorke both publicly backed a move for Eberechi Eze this summer.
• Eze’s contract at Crystal Palace includes a £68m release clause that lapses in mid-August.
• The 26-year-old playmaker scored 14 goals and provided 11 assists to help Palace win the FA Cup, including netting the final’s decisive goal.
• He impressed for England in a 3-1 defeat to Senegal, playing 90 minutes and contributing to Harry Kane’s opener.
• United remain focused on signing a new striker with Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo and Viktor Gyokeres among their leading targets.