Trabzonspor's Ghana international Abdul Majeed Waris has emerged as a shock transfer target for Manchester United, according to the Turkish club's chief executive Burak Gurdal.
Gurdal confirmed United are keeping close tabs on Waris and assistant manager Ryan Giggs is believed to have scouted the forward in Trabzonpor's Europa League game against Lokeren last week.
With that in mind talkSPORT takes a look at the Ghanian and where he would fit in at Old Trafford.
Who is he?
Waris, 23, is a striker who currently plies his trade in Turkey with Super Lig side Trabzonspor, joining the club in September for €6m.
He started his career in Sweden with BK Hacken, netting 30 goals in 63 appearances before moving to Russian side Spartak Moscow in 2012.
The striker was loaned to French Ligue 1 club Valenciennes in January this year, and rose to prominence scoring nine goals in 16 games, but it wasn't enough to help the club avoid relegation to Ligue 2.
The Ghana international has been capped 14 times by his country, scoring three goals and his performances for Valenciennes earned him a place in Ghana's World Cup squad this summer, where he featured against Portugal.
Do United need him?
Waris operates as a central striker, but he can also play as an attacking midfielder and has been used on the wing for Trabzonspor so far this season.
Given United's attacking threat and the investment on the likes of Juan Mata, Angel Di Maria and Radamel Falcao, it's surprising that Waris's name has emerged as a potential target.
If a move did materialise, you'd expect the Ghanaian to struggle to hold down a regular first team place and with reports suggesting he commands a £12m fee, it makes the departure of Danny Welbeck all the more strange.
With Javier Hernandez still contracted to the club (on loan at Real Madrid), and young striker James Wilson playing a prominent role in the first team squad this season, a move for Waris appears slightly left-field, but the interest gives an insight in the type of player and squad Louis Van Gaal is looking to assemble.
United fans, what do you think about the club's interest in Waris? Do United need another forward?
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