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Manchester United are monitoring Ajax's Danish striker Kasper Dolberg ahead of a possible summer move.

While Antoine Griezmann remains United'spriority to strengthen the attack, M.E.N. Sport understands the club could also invest in a younger striker and Dolberg, 19, is midway through his breakthrough season at Ajax and has generated interest from Manchester City.

United are believed to be focusing on a more natural all-rounded forward, having scouted Genk's Leon Bailey earlier in the campaign.

Dane Dolberg was spotted by John Steen Olsen, the same Ajax scout who discovered Scandinavian duo Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Christian Eriksen, and only made his debut for Ajax in July.

He has scored 11 times in 26 appearances for Ajax this season and turned heads with an 18-minute hat-trick against NEC Nijmegen in November which came just nine days after Dolberg made his international debut for Denmark.

Dolberg, who is contracted to Ajax until 2021, stands at 6ft 2ins and was described by Olsen as the 'perfect player' for four-times European Cup winners.

"Kasper is an extraordinary talent," said Olsen. "I knew he would be a perfect player for Ajax. Kasper has exceptional qualities: speed, technique, intelligent play and good in the air."

United have a mixed record with signing players from the Eredivisie. Jaap Stam and Ruud van Nistelrooy joined for club record fees and established themselves as world-class players in their positions, while Ji-Sung Park started two of United's three Champions League finals between 2008 and 2011.

However, the £26.3million Memphis is understood to be on the brink of joining Lyon.

If United were to sign Dolberg, he would become the sixth Dane to play for the club after Jesper Olsen, John Sivebaek, Peter Schmeichel, Mads Timm and Anders Lindegaard.

Jose Mourinho is hopeful United’sFrench contingent will convince Griezmann to join the club.

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