Manchester United could well be looking to strengthen their attacking ranks this summer, with reports in Italy having claimed that the Red Devils are one of the clubs who are interested in signing Juventus sensation Federico Chiesa.

According to Calciomercato, United are believed to eyeing a possible €100m (£88m) deal to bring the 25-year-old to Old Trafford ahead of next season, albeit with the club set to face competition from Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool in the race for his signature.

The former Fiorentina ace has only featured sporadically this season after missing much of 2021/22 due to an ACL injury, but prior to that the dynamic wide man had been in scintillating form for both club and country, notably playing his part in the Azzurri's glorious triumph at Euro 2020.

The 40-cap speedster truly announced himself to the wider world with his standout showings in that tournament, notably netting twice en route to the final as the "main goal threat" for his side, according to pundit Rio Ferdinand.

The former United defender was also full of praise for the dynamic forward's display against Chelsea in the Champions League last season, stating post-match that: "It’s his pace, his drive. He’s the one who is the threat, he’s potent, he wants to run in behind. He’s that modern day striker who can play anywhere across the front line and he’s as comfortable out wide as he is through the middle. He unnerves defenders with that pace, he’s so direct."

At club level, the eye-catching "wizard" - as described by journalist Roger Bennett - currently boasts a haul of 35 goal contributions in just 61 games for Juventus, after previously accruing 59 goals and assists in 134 games during his stint in Florence.

Such a clinical and captivating figure could well emerge as a real standout asset at the Theatre of Dreams, with the Italian's directness and versatility ensuring that he could well fashion an immense attacking partnership with current United talisman Marcus Rashford.

With both Chiesa and Rashford able to operate centrally or on the flanks, there could well be an opportunity for the pair to fluidly interchange in Erik ten Hag's side, ensuring that they could wreak havoc on opposition defenders.

Bringing the Juventus man into the fold would help add further firepower to an attacking unit which is currently heavily reliant on the resurgent Englishman, who has scored 18 goals in 30 games in all competitions.

That tally is three times more than what the club's second-highest scorer this season - Bruno Fernandes (six) - has achieved, hence the need for Ten Hag to bolster his attacking threat with a marquee arrival.

While arguably the main desire may be to secure a more traditional, out-and-out centre-forward, there may well be great excitement at the prospect of seeing Rashford and Chiesa working in tandem as a more mobile striking duo.