Five strikers Man Utd should be trying to sign this summer
Manchester United have signed midfielder Mason Mount and are closing in on goalkeeper Andre Onana, but there's a real need for Erik ten Hag to sign a new striker.
Wout Weghorst was drafted in on an emergency loan deal in January, providing some relief for Ten Hag, but he was never going to be the long-term solution at Old Trafford.
Marcus Rashford scored 30 goals in all competitions to paper over some of the cracks, but Anthony Martial's continued struggles with injuries and form mean the time is now for United to source a proper replacement.
Harry Kane and Victor Osimhen have at one time or another been United's top target, but their extortionate asking prices — coupled with the Red Devils' need to complete other business — means moves for them are almost certainly off the table.
But a move must be made somewhere, leaving United searching for the next best fit. Here's five strikers who could fit the brief...
Age: 21Club: Atalanta
A player being billed as the next big thing is Atalanta and Denmark striker Rasmus Hojlund.
6'3 tall, built powerfully and very adept with the ball at his feet, Hojlund has only been in Italy for one season after Atalanta snatched him from the clutches of Sturm Graz in August.
But in that short space of time, Hojlund has shown incredible promise and tremendous technical ability, leading his manager Gian Piero Gasperini to describe his quality as «remarkable». He's also blindingly quick off the mark and a real danger when running in behind defences — often overlooking a simple pass to a team-mate in favour of taking on the opposition.
Hojlund likes getting involved in play, dropping deep to link up with midfield, and his aggressive style, coupled with his appetite for pressing, appears to align with
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