Manchester United are reportedly preparing a significant bid for Edinson Cavani in an attempt to prise the unhappy striker away from Paris Saint-Germain.

According to Italian newspaper Corriere Dello Sport (via Metro‘s Jamie Sanderson), United are set to make a “huge offer” for the Uruguayan as they look to see off interest from elsewhere.

Sport Witness provided some more specifics of the report, indicating that the Italian outlet quoted Cavani’s value at between €30 million (£22.9 million) and €40 million (£30.6 million), and that Juventus and Inter Milan are the interested clubs from Serie A:

Cavani has long been rumoured to be unhappy at PSG, where he is consistently in the shadow of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and is often forced to play on the left flank, rather than in his preferred centre-forward role.

He is still an efficient operator in front of goal, though, and he has netted 10 times in 17 Ligue 1 appearances this season, per WhoScored.com.

At United he could undoubtedly link up well with Wayne Rooney, while his arrival would take the pressure off Anthony Martial, the 20-year-old having been burdened with far too much responsibility in his first Premier League season due to a lack of alternative options.

However, Cavani is no spring chicken—in footballing terms—as he is set to turn 29 years old next month and likely has only a couple of years left at his peak.

Shelling out more than £20 million for him could prove to be bad business from United, but there would be definite benefits to adding more experience to the Red Devils front line.

He would surely also be a better proven strike addition than rumoured United target Yoshinori Muto, the Mainz striker whom Bleacher Report’s Dean Jones recently suggested would be a risky buy for the Red Devils:

Meanwhile, Martin Lipton in the Sun reported that Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel could be brought into Manchester United if David de Gea leaves the club for Real Madrid. 

According to the report, Los Blancos want to sign goalkeeper De Gea in the current transfer window before they are slapped with their registration ban, and United assistant manager Ryan Giggs sees Schmeichel as a possible successor.

The Welshman played with Schmeichel’s father, Peter, early in his career, but it is not necessarily just a nostalgic link.

The 29-year-old shot-stopper has been one of high-flying Leicester’s standout players this season, and he has established himself among the Premier League’s best, per the Times‘ Henry Winter:

However, it seems highly unlikely that United will be signing Schmeichel any time soon, not least because the chances of De Gea, 25, moving to Real in the current window are very slim, per Jeremy Cross in the Daily Star.

As one of the world’s best ‘keepers, De Gea will remain the No. 1 at United as long as he is fit and available, and the Red Devils do not need another backup stopper.

One player who could be on his way out of Old Trafford imminently, though, is Marouane Fellaini, who is reportedly a key target for AC Milan, with United asking for £19 million for the Belgian, per Italian source Calciomercato (via talkSPORT).

The towering midfielder was brought to Manchester by David Moyes for £27.5 million in 2013, but he has never really fit in at the club.

He is often used by Louis van Gaal as a utility player, but he is hardly a first-team regular and would not be hugely missed at Old Trafford—although their midfield depth would be affected.

However, United are clearly not eager to let him go on the cheap and Milan will have to shell out a decent chunk of cash to sign him up.

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