United could hijack Premier League rivals plans for Kudus

Manchester United may rival Arsenal and Chelsea in the race to sign Ajax's attacking midfielder Mohammed Kudus this summer.

According to numerous sources including Sky Sports and football.london, Chelsea have already made contact Ajax regarding a potential transfer and, despite the Gunners already splashing over £200million in the summer window so far, Arsenal are also believed to be considering an offer for the Ghana international. 

However, Erik ten Hag's United are reportedly willing to enter the running as, The Times suggest, the Red Devils are losing patience with their attempts to prise Rasmus Hojlund away from Atalanta.

Although Kudus is more of a midfielder than a striker, he is viewed as an attacking option by ten Hag, who groomed the player for Ajax's first team during his time in charge of the Eredivisie giants. 

The Dutch manager is understood to be a huge admirer of the midfielder, who has two years left on his Ajax contract, describing him as "high potential".