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Will Manchester United be able to recruit a satisfactory striker.
England's The Athletic are pursuing a contract worth about 75 million euros (about 121 billion won) to recruit Eintracht Frankfurt striker Hugo Ekittike on the 15th (Korea time). Although the contract has not yet been completed, negotiations are underway between the two clubs for a potential contract that exceeds 71.2 million euros (about 114.8 billion won) that traded Alexander Isaac to Real Sociedad in the summer of 2022, Newcastle's highest transfer fee ever, according to the report.
Manchester United is in a hurry as Newcastle are aiming for Ekiti. Manchester United have signed Matheus Cunha from Wolverhampton, and Brentford ace Brian Mbormo is also expected to sign him in the end. The last position Manchester United should focus on is the striker.
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However, the strikers that Manchester United aimed for are moving away from Manchester United one by one. Victor Jockeres, a student who Manchester United manager Huven Amorim is expected to have wanted the most, is getting closer to going to Arsenal. Joserez refused to transfer even though Manchester United approached him three times.
Another big striker, Victor Osimhen, is also found not to want to be all the rage. The reason why it is difficult for Osimen-class players to transfer to big clubs is because of their high salary. Manchester United also tried to recruit Osimhen if the conditions were lowered, but it is understood that the player did not want it.
Liam Delap, who was aiming at the beginning of the transfer market, also received Manchester United's offer, but eventually chose to go to Chelsea. As soon as he moved to Chelsea, he contributed to winning the FIFA Club World Cup in 2025. Manchester United, who failed even to make it to Jockeres and Osimhen, began to turn their eyes little by little to Ekittike.
However, Ekitike seems to be approaching a transfer to Newcastle at the current atmosphere. If even Ekiti is missed, Manchester United will be in a dismal situation. This is because the seeds of strikers who can be recruited are drying up. There are players like Benjamin Seschko of RB Leipzig, but it's too expensive for Manchester United to move easily. On the contrary, other players often fall short of the level Manchester United wants.
In the end, if it becomes difficult to recruit, Rasmus Hoylun and Joshua Zirkji, who fell into a serious slump last season, will have no choice but to run the season. It is a striker who is too heavy compared to other big clubs in the Premier League (EPL).
What bothered United last season was the problem in attack. Except for Bruno Fernandes and Ahmad Diallo, there were no players who would make a difference in the game. Manchester United will have to move quickly if such a problem is not to be repeated next season.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
