Manchester United have reportedly drawn up a four-man striker shortlist as they aim to strengthen this position in the January window.
Goals have long been a problem at United as they have only found the back of the net 13 times in 12 league matches this season.
They only scored 57 goals in total last season in the Premier League as well, proving that this is not just a blip but a recurring problem the squad suffers from.
One of the biggest issues is that the club severely lacks an experienced goal-getter and relies heavily on two largely unproven young strikers in the form of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.
New coach Ruben Amorim’s stance on the issue was made clear when he selected Marcus Rashford to start as the lone front man against Ipswich Town, despite the player stating in the past he is better from a wide position.
Sky Sports (via Fichajes) report that the United ownership “will do everything possible to please the Portuguese coach with a new star striker” as they are well aware of their shortcomings in this area.
“The sporting management has identified two key areas: a left-back and a top-level striker who guarantees goals, one of the most obvious deficiencies of the team in the first part of the season.”
“The investment in a goalscorer is more than assured, and United will not spare resources to bring in an elite attacker” and there are reportedly four names on the shortlist.
Nigerian duo Victor Boniface and Victor Osimhen are both potential options and have both been linked to a move to Old Trafford according to other outlets this week.
Boniface’s “value on the market has skyrocketed, making him one of the most attractive prospects on the scene” and Osimhen’s form in Türkiye shows he is still an elite level attacker according to the outlet.
Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint Germain and Omar Marmoush from Eintracht Frankfurt are another two options and yet again, have been recently linked to a move to the club.
With Kolo-Muani being available on loan, he would represent the most likely January deal for the club to make but Fichajes finish by claiming, “United are looking to secure an impact signing and everything points to January being key to their competitive future”, so may feel splashing the cash is justified now, rather than waiting to the summer.
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Alex Browne
Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Proud owner of such niche shirts such as Kleberson, Eric Djemba-Djemba and Gary Neville. Grew up pretending to be Ruud van Nistelrooy and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the back garden, with little success.
