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Man Utd pushing to land “best ST on the market”

April 24, 2025 8 Min Read
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  • The most recent on Man Utd’s striker search
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  • Why Osimhen may very well be one of the best signing since Bruno Fernandes
        • New Cantona & Berbatov: Man Utd on the verge of signing £90k-p/w “maverick”

Whereas there may be actually a couple of subject at Manchester United, a lot of the present issues will be centred across the long-standing woes of 1 key place – centre-forward.

Since arriving from Atalanta on a £64m deal again in 2023, Rasmus Hojlund has simply scored 24 objectives in 88 video games in all competitions. One other Serie A import, Joshua Zirkzee, scored simply seven occasions throughout his injury-curtailed debut marketing campaign in Manchester.

Previous to Hojlund’s arrival, Erik ten Hag had been compelled to depend on an injury-prone Anthony Martial for a lot of 2022/23, following Cristiano Ronaldo’s hasty exit, a indisputable fact that led to the shock, short-term signing of two-goal loanee, Wout Weghorst.

The January addition of the Dutchman marked the bottom ebb in United’s seek for a stop-gap, short-term striker – following the times of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani and Odion Ighalo – whereas the need for extra long-term acquisitions, like Hojlund and Zirkzee, has additionally backfired.

Man Utd’s high PL scorer by season

Season

Participant

Targets

2024/25*

Bruno Fernandes

8

2023/24

Bruno Fernandes & Rasmus Hojlund

10

2022/23

Marcus Rashford

17

2021/22

Cristiano Ronaldo

18

2020/21

Bruno Fernandes

18

2019/20

Marcus Rashford & Anthony Martial

17

2018/19

Paul Pogba

13

2017/18

Romelu Lukaku

16

2016/17

Zlatan Ibrahimovic

17

2015/16

Anthony Martial

11

2014/15

Wayne Rooney

12

2013/14

Wayne Rooney

17

2012/13

Robin van Persie

26

Stats by way of Transfermarkt

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That latter pursuit has sparked hypothesis surrounding the seize of Ipswich City’s 22-year-old talisman, Liam Delap, though Ruben Amorim’s aspect want a confirmed, ready-made objective machine to reach by the door this summer season.

The most recent on Man Utd’s striker search

Alongside the need to herald a brand new quantity ten, within the type of Matheus Cunha, the most recent reviews point out that the Purple Devils are additionally ramping up their pursuit of Delap, with the Englishman out there for £30m this summer season, amid Ipswich’s imminent return to the Championship.

The previous Manchester Metropolis academy graduate has loved a high quality season whatever the membership’s collective woes, after scoring 12 Premier League objectives, though such a transfer would nonetheless signify a threat, contemplating he scored simply eight occasions for Hull Metropolis within the Championship final time period.

With that in thoughts, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is amongst these seemingly into account as a possible improve, whereas The Mirror have solely lately reported that Amorim and co are eager on a deal for Napoli’s Victor Osmihen.

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In line with the report, the Outdated Trafford outfit are ‘pushing’ to strike a ‘cut-price’ deal for the Nigerian sensation, with Amorim mentioned to have made the on-loan Galatasaray man his ‘high striker goal’.

The idea is that United are eager to strike a discount £40m take care of the Serie A aspect, capitalising on the truth that the 26-year-old is ready to enter the ultimate 12 months of his present contract again in Naples.

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Amorim is claimed to ‘favour’ a transfer for Osimhen, forward of Delap, and it is simple to see why…

Why Osimhen may very well be one of the best signing since Bruno Fernandes

It has been made clear that INEOS are eager on pursuing a youth-centric strategy to switch dealings, a reality showcased with the latest signings of Patrick Dorgu (20) and Ayden Heaven (18), through the January switch window.

That need to plan for the longer term is all effectively and good, however United are crying out for figures who can immediately hit the bottom working in Manchester. Not can Amorim and co afford to play the ready recreation.

Taking place the route of signing the likes of Hojlund merely hasn’t labored, with the Outdated Trafford hierarchy needing to snap up gamers getting into their peak years – very similar to with the seize of Bruno Fernandes in January 2020.

From his Man of the Match efficiency towards Wolverhampton Wanderers on debut, the Portuguese playmaker has appeared each bit a Manchester United participant. Quick ahead simply over 5 years, and the now-30-year-old boasts 96 objectives and 85 video games in all competitions for the membership.

It may very well be argued that bringing in Osimhen would signify a signing of comparable ilk, with the previous Lille man having ripped it up wherever he has been, as evidenced by his profession tally of 144 objectives in 258 membership video games.

Beforehand the driving pressure behind Napoli’s Scudetto success in 2022/23 – by which he scored 26 league objectives – the towering striker is at the moment thriving out in Turkey, having solely lately powered to 30 objectives for the season throughout all fronts.

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Lauded because the “greatest striker available on the market” by Statman Dave, Osimhen appears to be like like a centre-forward on the peak of his powers – very similar to Fernandes represented in his remaining full season at Sporting CP.

Osimhen (24/25) vs Fernandes (2018/19) – League stats

Stat (*per recreation)

Osimhen (Galatasaray)

Fernandes (Sporting)

Video games (begins)

24 (22)

33 (33)

Targets

21

20

Purpose frequency

89mins

147mins

Massive probabilities missed

21

7

Massive probabilities created

10

9

Assists

4

13

Key passes*

1.1

3.2

Cross accuracy*

67%

75%

Profitable dribbles*

0.6

0.9

Possession misplaced*

7.7

22.8

Stats by way of Sofascore

Whereas but to pattern Premier League motion, Osimhen has confirmed himself in France, Belgium, Italy and now Turkey, with it unlikely that he’ll discover the bounce too nice a problem subsequent time period.

Within the case of Hojlund, United can hardly be too shocked by his present woes, contemplating he scored simply ten objectives for Atalanta previous to shifting to Manchester. The promising Dane is a participant of potential, however in Osimhen, Amorim might discover the actual deal.

Certainly, with membership legend Gary Neville stating that Fernandes is the one signing of the final decade who has “completed greater than I assumed he would”, maybe the Napoli outcast may very well be one of the best addition for the reason that Portugal star’s arrival.

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