Manchester United have made signing a new striker a priority and are already shortlisting their targets.
United allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to leave Old Trafford earlier this season, then signed Wout Weghorst, who has yet to score a Premier League goal for the club.
Erik ten Hag has been credited with an interest in many strikers in recent months and would be willing to spend a lot of cash on a new No. 9.
We are in six strikers who have been strongly connected with a move to Old Trafford to see how they compare in 2022/23.
Note: Appearance, goals and assists statistics come from all club competitions in 2022/23 and overseas appearances have been taken into account.
While Tottenham will be desperate to do whatever it takes to keep Kane at the club this summer, they face a dubious long career in north London after entering the final 15 months of his contract.
Ten Hag has reportedly named Kane as United’s main target in the search for a new striker and it’s not hard to see why.
The 29-year-old has scored 27 Premier League goals this season, making him the competition’s second-highest scorer after Manchester City’s Erling Haaland.
“If I’m Manchester United, I go with Harry Kane because he knows the Premier League,” Thierry Henry told CBS. “I mean, (Victor) Osimhen is a bad player, but Kane doesn’t want to adapt to anything. “. “
But Kane has had less luck in other competitions in 2022/23, scoring just one goal in the Champions League and one goal in the FA Cup before Spurs were eliminated.
Harry Kane’s record goal. . . pic. twitter. com/mYkONzKzFY
– Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) February 5, 2023
Osimhen, one of Europe’s most sought-after strikers after his 23 league goals helped Napoli earn their first Serie A name since 1990.
He also scored goals in six Champions League matches before Napoli were eliminated by AC Milan in the quarterfinals.
The fact that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is Napoli’s designated penalty taker makes Osimhen’s goal record all the more impressive.
Gianluca Di Marzio has shown that United are targeting the 24-year-old, but they may only face the festival of Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, who have also been credited with interest.
Unsurprisingly, Napoli need to remain their talisman at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and anyone interested will have to shell out €120m for Osimhen.
Hojlund spent his 2022/23 season at Austrian side Sturm Graz before signing for Atalanta in August for €17 million.
Since then, he has recorded 10 direct contributions to the goal in Serie A and his mix of speed and strength takes him to Erling Haaland.
The 20-year-old also gained prominence in March 2023 by scoring a total of five goals in his first two starts for Denmark.
According to the Times, United need two strikers this summer and a talented prospect like Hojlund can be signed with a more prestigious name.
Vlahovic rose to prominence in his three-and-a-half-year spell with Fiorentina and was connected with several Premier League clubs in the winter 2022 move window, even though he all joined Juventus in a deal valued at around £63 million.
But the Serbian foreigner has struggled to reflect his form in Turin and has only scored 8 goals without a penalty in Serie A this season.
In Vlahovic’s defence, Massimiliano Allegri’s defensive formula leaves him isolated up front and a move away could help him regain the form and promise he showed in Florence.
According to the Daily Telegraph, United are tracking their scenario and Juventus appear to be in a position to take credit for the 23-year-old striker.
Since Darwin Nunez left Benfica to join Liverpool on an £85m contract last summer, Ramos has stepped up to fill the void left by his departure.
He has scored 18 times and created seven more in 28 Primeira Liga games this season, helping Benfica find a four-point lead at the top of the table.
In addition to his achievements in setting goals, Portugal’s foreigner has also inspired with his capacity for unity and tension.
“A spearhead is increasingly being asked to be more complete,” Ramos said in September 2022. “People thought that a striker is there to score goals and that the rest doesn’t matter, but I think in recent years that symbol has disappeared a bit.
“For a forward it is vital to be more in the game and give more contribution to the team, unite the game, press. Many times with movements in which you place yourself in some other position and ask for some other type of task. .
According to the Manchester Evening News, Ten Hag is a big fan of the 21-year-old, but Benfica’s hierarchy is known to be difficult to negotiate and they insist Ramos will be sold unless his €120m buyout clause is met.
The boy in red who appears his composure ? #UCL pic. twitter. com/dHMQlHnu0R
– Football at BT Sport (@btsportfootball) 7 March 2023
Muani joined Eintracht Frankfurt last summer and his move to Germany has taken his game to a whole new level.
He has contributed to more Bundesliga goals than any player in 2022/23 after scoring 14 goals himself and 12 goals for his teammates.
The 24-year-old also scored two goals at the Champions League organisational level while scoring six goals and 3 assists in the DFB-Pokal.
The flexible centre forward is renowned for his breakneck speed and dribbling ability and has been with former France and Arsenal star Thierry Henry.
According to Sport Bild, Muani’s immediate promotion caught the attention of United, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain, but a bid of more than £88m will be needed to secure his services.
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