Man Utd chasing ‘among the best attackers in Europe’

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

Nevertheless, of their final two video games, the 13-time Premier League champions have had extra pleasure in entrance of objective. United have discovered the again of the web 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 couple of weeks. It looks like they wish to proceed this sizzling streak in entrance of objective, and have been linked with a brand new striker forward of the summer time switch window.

Man Utd’s striker targets for the summer time.

The Pink Devils will not be in need of choices in the summertime switch market in the case of signing a brand new striker with Benjamin Sesko and Victor Osimhen stated to be targets in line with Sky Sports activities’ Florian Plettenberg.

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

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

In the beginning 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 may very well be powerful to fulfill in the event that they fail to get into Europe subsequent season, thus decreasing funds obtainable.

How Ekitike compares to Rasmus Hojlund

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

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

Ekitike’s potential to hyperlink up with gamers round him might 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 in need of service or gamers to hyperlink up with.

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

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

Fernandes clipped a ball excessive, with Hojlund bringing the ball below 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 might look to signal him this summer time 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 could be an improve. For instance, the Frenchman averages 0.62 objectives and three.78 shot-creating actions per recreation, in comparison with 0.29 objectives 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 very good type this season, and can’t cease scoring, which is strictly what United want to boost their attacking prowess.

Despite the fact that the price of round £67m is an costly one, it may very well be the right funding for the Pink Devils to take their goalscoring to the following stage.