Man United have spent two struggling summers looking for factors that match Erik ten Hag's philosophy. After the Dutch strategist was fired, the team had to launch a new personnel battle to match what Ruben Amorim wanted.
With Viktor Gyokeres absent, Man United will find it difficult to find a top striker in the club's current position. However, the current player market is not so scarce that Amorim can choose a striker. The two rising names are Victor Osimhen (Napoli) and Jonathan David (free).
If Viktor Gyokeres has been a new factor in the last 2 seasons, Victor Osimhen is a completely different case. At the age of 26, he was one of the main strikers that helped Napoli win Serie A in 2023, for the first time in decades. At that time, the retired player was valued at more than 100 million Euros, but due to the huge constraints with Napoli, he could not leave Naples.
When the conflicts arose, Osimhen was sent to Galatasaray on loan. However, in the Turkish league, he still shone brilliantly with 37 goals in 41 matches in all competitions (26 goals in 30 matches in the national championship). Thereby, this striker helped Galatasaray easily win a domestic double.
Before that, during the 4 seasons in Napoli, such a high scoring rate was still maintained. Osimhen has maintained an average of more than 4 shots per match. These are the factors that help Osimhen be sought after by many teams, including Man United. The only problem for this striker is his ability to adapt to the dressing room and his strong personality, which can easily conflict with the coach.
If they can attract Osimhen, the price Man United will not be too high and they will immediately have a striker who does not need to prove his class anymore.
If they do not have money or encounter obstacles in the Victor Osimhen case, Man United can switch to Jonathan David. The Canadian striker has left Lille and is currently a free agent. During his time playing for the French team, David scored 109 goals in 232 matches, a good rate.
David is not necessarily the type of striker like Osimhen. He has a style quite similar to Matheus Cunha when playing on the left and tends to play as a "number 10". David has the ability to connect very well between the midfield and positions in the opponent's penalty area.
David's finishing skills are his strength as the percentage is very stable. In his four Ligue-1 seasons, the Canadian striker's goals per game have always been close to his expected goals per game. David is very good at playing open space and taking quick counter-attacks. He is also very good at sneaking into the opponent's penalty area to make unexpected shots.
With Liam Delap and Viktor Gyokeres absent, if he has not really found a typical centre-forward, Jonathan David will not be a bad option. At that time, Matheus Cunha will be pushed to play at the highest level, a position the Brazilian striker can take on.
