Manchester United make first contact over the signing of £53m-rated Brazilian sensational attacker

Manchester United FC make first contact over the signing of £53m-rated sensational attacker, Douglas Costa. Manchester United FC are in discussions with the Italian Serie A champions, Juventus ahead of a deal for the 29 year-old Brazilian sensational attacking midfielder, Douglas Costa but the player’s £53million release clause could be a stumbling block, according the latest reports. The 29-year-old Brazilian attacker is being identified as an alternative to the 20 year-old English talented attacker, Jadon Sancho. Whilst the Red devils manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to secure the signature of the Borussia Dortmund winger, splashing a deal has been tricky so far. The Red devils have spent most of their transfer market pursuing Jadon Sancho, only to find the Yellow and Black the stubborn negotiators. The Signal Iduna Park club will only let the English attacker depart should their whopping £108million buyout clause is met, a fee the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side are unwilling to meet due to the Covid'19 crisis. As a result, Manchester United FC have been linked with alternatives. The 24 year-old FC Bayern Munich prolific winger, Kingsley Coman has been tipped to switch to the Old Trafford but, in the wake of their 1-0 UEFA Champions League final victory over the French Ligue 1 Champions, Paris-Saint-Germain, a switch away from the Allianz Arena is unlikely. However, Calcio Mercato now confirm that Manchester United FC are in discussions with Juventus over a deal for the Brazil international, Douglas Costa. Yet though the Andrea Pirlo's side are open to parting ways with the ace this summer, there’s a huge gulf between the two outfits at the moment. The Old Lady are demanding for a whopping £53million to let their prized asset leave, whereas the Red devils don’t want to pay above £23million for a footballer who netted just three goals for Juventus last campaign.