Manchester United has a new striker candidate on the list.
The Sun, a British daily newspaper, reported on the 6th (Korean time) that Manchester United reportedly contacted Dominic Calvert-Lewin, who was released as a free agent. Calvert-Lewin is out of contract with Everton at the end of last season. On the 29th of last month, he posted on his SNS account, "'After finishing his nine-year journey at this great club and thinking deeply with his family, he made a very difficult decision to start a new chapter in his career.' Fans' passion is like the heart of this club. In good times and in difficult times, the unchanging cheering did not break for a single moment. 'Those moments when I scored at Goodison Park and heard the cheers, I'll keep them in my mind for the rest of my life,' he said goodbye.
As is known, Manchester United's top priority this summer is to reinforce its offense. In the 2024-2025 season, Manchester United accepted the worst report card. Not a single trophy was lifted. It was the worst performance ever in the league. He recorded 18 losses, the most in the club's history. The ranking also dropped to 15th place. He replaced coach Erik ten Hag and appointed Amorim through the acting head coach Ruud Vanistelrooy to seek a turnaround.
Amorim also struggled at Manchester United. Since taking office at Manchester United, he has achieved a disastrous record of six wins, six draws and 14 losses in the league. The only place to lean on was the Europa League (UEL). They dramatically beat Lyon in the quarterfinals and reached the final by beating Athletic Clube. The opponent is Son Heung-min's Tottenham. However, contrary to expectations, the result was a complete defeat. He lost 0-1 and eventually stayed in the military.
United failed to play against Europe for the first time in 10 years. It's been a disgrace only twice in 35 years. Manchester United players, who lost in the final, took the podium with a bitter look and wore medals around their necks, and had to watch Tottenham's trophy ceremony. He also failed to win any trophies and ended the season with no spectators after three seasons.
Manchester United showed confidence in manager Amorim, who was likely to be replaced, and began a massive squad maintenance work. It plans to release Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony, and Jadon Sancho, who have blurred the team's atmosphere. He signed Matheus Cunha instead, and is close to signing Brian Mbjomo. The point is a striker. Manchester United struggled to score last season, with Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Zirzik at their worst. I went out to find a player who would be responsible for double-digit scores.
The first player he wanted was Victor Jockeres, the scoring monster of Sporting. Joquez is the hottest striker in Europe right now, scoring 97 goals in two seasons. Amorim wanted to recruit his ace, Ryocheres, who was with him at Sporting. Negotiations were also conducted. But Jockeres wanted to go to Arsenal. The ransom was also too high.
Manchester United have found an alternative, and Calvert-Lewin is a new prospect. Calvert - Lewin, who moved to Everton from Sheffield United in 2016, scored 71 goals in 273 games for Everton. Calvert-Lewin, who has an advantage in the right to provide, also has the decisiveness to score double-digit points as long as there is no injury. Calvert-Lewin, who received attention by scoring 13 goals in the 2019-202 season and 16 goals in the 2020-2021 season, has since suffered from injuries and gone downhill. Last season, he scored only three goals due to an ankle injury.
It is attractive to recruit proven players without transfer fees, but considering that Manchester United has suffered from frequent injuries, Manchester United fans are worried that the risk is too great.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
