ideally, Manchester United will want Rasmus Hojlund to regain his scoring form and lead the attack next season. But while the £72 million signing is struggling under Ruben Amorim, the Red Devils are looking for new striker options.
The top name on this list is Viktor Gyokeres, because the Swedish player has shined under Amorim at Sporting. The Portuguese coach has promised not to sign any Sporting players until at least this summer.
However, the Old Trafford team is facing the prospect of not being able to participate in the Champions League next season. Meanwhile, teams that are all but eligible for the tournament are keeping an eye on Gyokeres, including Premier League clubs. This means Man United have to consider other options.
Money is also a problem for Man United. Although Sporting are said to be willing to listen to offers of over £55 million, M.U will not want to participate in this expensive battle.
Therefore, targets like Benjamin Sesko and Randal Kolo Muani will be more suitable for them. Kolo Muani was loaned to Juventus from PSG in January this year, while Sesko has long been a target of the "Red Devils".
Sesko has a release clause currently at £62 million. The striker was expected to leave Leipzig in January this year, but has finally made a commitment to the club for the rest of the season. However, things may be different this summer.
The problem is, similar to Gyokeres, both players may also prioritize the team in the Champions League. This means United will have a hard time convincing them and may need to look for other options.
Ipswich's Liam Delap has been linked with Man United this week. With Ipswich increasingly likely to be relegated to the Championship, Delap is a reasonable choice. Of course, they are not the only big club to be looking to sign the striker.
"We obviously didn't finish well, we couldn't score. This season is the same. Man United had many shots in goal, we pushed our opponents to the bottom third of the pitch, but we lacked quality.
We need to win games and we deserved more in this game. It was our fault. Man United should have won this game, not even drawn, but in the end we lost 3 points" - Amorim said after the loss to Nottingham.
