Man Utd chasing ‘the most effective attackers in Europe’

Manchester United have begun to search out their capturing boots in current weeks. Objectives have, at instances this season, been a difficulty for the Crimson Devils, beneath each former supervisor Erik ten Hag and his alternative Ruben Amorim.

Nonetheless, of their final two video games, the 13-time Premier League champions have had extra pleasure in entrance of aim. United have discovered the again of the online seven instances of their final two outings, beating Actual Sociedad 4-1 at Previous Trafford, and Leicester Metropolis 3-0 away from house.

Issues have begun to select up for United on the goalscoring entrance in the previous few weeks. It looks as if they wish to proceed this scorching streak in entrance of aim, and have been linked with a brand new striker forward of the summer season switch window.

Man Utd’s striker targets for the summer season.

The Crimson Devils aren’t wanting choices in the summertime switch market on the subject of signing a brand new striker with Benjamin Sesko and Victor Osimhen mentioned to be targets in keeping with Sky Sports activities’ Florian Plettenberg.

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The reporter name-checks the 2 forwards as gamers the Crimson Devils are ‘intently monitoring’. Nonetheless, they’re additionally concentrating on Eintracht Frankfurt’s France U21 worldwide Hugo Ekitike.

Plettenberg notes that Amorim’s facet are ‘seeking to strengthen their assault in the summertime’, with 22-year-old Ekitike one of many names on their checklist.

Firstly of March, a report from French outlet L’Equpie valued the striker at an eye-watering £67m, linking United’s rivals Liverpool to him.

It stays to be seen if this valuation will stick for United, nevertheless it could possibly be powerful to satisfy in the event that they fail to get into Europe subsequent season, thus decreasing funds accessible.

How Ekitike compares to Rasmus Hojlund

It has been an impressive season for French striker Ekitike. He’s an all-round centre ahead, who can rating and create.

The younger striker has 19 targets and eight assists in 38 video games throughout all competitions and was described at first of the season as “some of the in-form attackers in Europe” by soccer expertise scout Jacek Kulig.

Ekitike’s means to hyperlink up with gamers round him may see him explode in Amoirm’s 3-4-2-1 system. He could be enjoying alongside two quantity 10s, flying wingbacks and Bruno Fernandes in his new deeper-lying position. He absolutely wouldn’t be wanting service or gamers to hyperlink up with.

Ought to the Crimson Devils get this deal over the road, Ekitike could possibly be a alternative for Rasmus Hojlund. The Dane’s type has been disappointing this season, with simply eight targets and two assists in 39 video games throughout competitions.

Nonetheless, he did handle to get on the scoresheet of their final recreation towards Leicester. It was a well-taken strike, too.

Fernandes clipped a ball excessive, with Hojlund bringing the ball beneath management, and driving his shot into the underside left nook, throughout the goalkeeper.

Properly, Hojlund’s type has actually been a priority for United, and there’s a report that Napoli may look to signal him this summer season if the Previous Trafford membership resolve to money in on him. They’re thought to need £50m for the striker.

If United do resolve to signal Ekitike as a alternative for Hojlund, the stats through FBref from this season counsel it might be an improve. For instance, the Frenchman averages 0.62 targets and three.78 shot-creating actions per recreation, in comparison with 0.29 targets and 1.9 shot-creating actions per recreation for Hojlund.

Because the goalscoring numbers, and the underlying stats, counsel, the sensational Frankfurt star could be a giant improve on Hojlund for United. The Frenchman has been in excellent type this season, and can’t cease scoring, which is precisely what United want to reinforce their attacking prowess.

Although the price of round £67m is an costly one, it could possibly be the right funding for the Crimson Devils to take their goalscoring to the subsequent degree.

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