Any 35 year old strikers available on a free for one last hurrah?
Potential striker signings (who aren't named Højlund)
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I'd love for this but I think the only thing stopping him is that he makes rap music. I'd love him to play Martial's role.
Ole seems very strict about a players focus though.
If we can’t get Haaland then I’d happily accept what we have just now as long as we can get an extra year out of Cavani.
Use the money to strengthen in other areas such as RW, CB, DM & RB
Use the money to strengthen in other areas such as RW, CB, DM & RB
Be Josh King on a free.
Depay
I'd honestly rather just wait for the next breakthrough prospect, there's a bit of a lull in strikers at the moment then all of sudden about 10 will pop up out of nowhere. Martial's a much, much better player than he's currently showing.
Kane has done enough over a lengthy enough period of time imo - fully deserves to be given the chance to lead the line for us
If that is the case then we should sack our whole scouting dept. I just don't know how anyone could think that after this season. For the majority of this season having Martial in the side has been like playing with ten men.
Someone was going to weren't they .
People will still be mentioning Ronaldo in 5 years, saying he's "still got it"
This is a pure question-
Has Sancho ever played CF?
If we cant get Haaland I'd ne happy with Rashford, Greenwood, Sancho, Martial, Amad, James competing for 3 spots until the next transfer window.
Has Sancho ever played CF?
If we cant get Haaland I'd ne happy with Rashford, Greenwood, Sancho, Martial, Amad, James competing for 3 spots until the next transfer window.
There really anyone. Or anyone obvious for sure.
It can't be another 30+ year old stop gap.
We are on 4th one since Fergie left. It's a joke.
Ideally we get Halaand.
If not it's hard. There is DCL who is good but won't be World class but will cost the free of a World class striker.
And after that I'm drawing blanks in who we could get who will definitely elevate us.
We have only spent proper money on one striker since Fergie left and that's Lukaku. We sold him for practically what we paid for him.
Time to go out and throw that all at Dortmund for Halaand and pray he chooses us imo
It can't be another 30+ year old stop gap.
We are on 4th one since Fergie left. It's a joke.
Ideally we get Halaand.
If not it's hard. There is DCL who is good but won't be World class but will cost the free of a World class striker.
And after that I'm drawing blanks in who we could get who will definitely elevate us.
We have only spent proper money on one striker since Fergie left and that's Lukaku. We sold him for practically what we paid for him.
Time to go out and throw that all at Dortmund for Halaand and pray he chooses us imo
Probably because Martial has been spotted playing football before this season.
He clearly isn’t a reliable striker either though
We need a top striker ASAP, that will transform our attack and take pressure off bruno
True. And he has occasionally shown some quality. I guess the question is if he can pull his finger out or not. Right now we are desperate for him to return to just his base level. And I'd argue that his base level isn't good enough.
I don't believe his rap has affected his focus one bit. He has been a better player every year at lyon since he started.
I like the idea of Depay simply because he’s on a free and can play through the middle or on the left but also that’d mean we can go all out for Sancho, he’s definitely improved Depay and I think he’d feel like he’s got unfinished business in engiwjd
Signing Sancho with Diallo and Pellestri also around means we can play Greenwood through the middle thus meaning Greenwood, Depay, Martial if we can’t sell him and Cavani through the middle and four players for one spot so plenty of depth.
Then in 2022 we can let Cavani go and try to sell Martial and go all out for Haaland, signing Haaland if we were successful and having him and Greenwood competing to be our number one centre forward or playing together could be unreal in 2-3 years time.
Signing Sancho with Diallo and Pellestri also around means we can play Greenwood through the middle thus meaning Greenwood, Depay, Martial if we can’t sell him and Cavani through the middle and four players for one spot so plenty of depth.
Then in 2022 we can let Cavani go and try to sell Martial and go all out for Haaland, signing Haaland if we were successful and having him and Greenwood competing to be our number one centre forward or playing together could be unreal in 2-3 years time.
We must banish the words "if we can't get Haaland".
Rashford and Martial are not clinical finishers and shouldn't be expected to carry the scoring load for United. Greenwood is a real prospect, but he's not in Haaland's class. Cavani is not part of our future.
The time to act on Erling is this summer.
Rashford and Martial are not clinical finishers and shouldn't be expected to carry the scoring load for United. Greenwood is a real prospect, but he's not in Haaland's class. Cavani is not part of our future.
The time to act on Erling is this summer.
he signed for Everton
The gap in quality between Haaland and the other options is so big that paying anything above 40-50M for a striker when Haaland would be available for 100-120M would be a disaster. We should go all in for him even when the odds are clearly against us.
I would be happy with this
Aarons
Andersen
Sancho
A midfielder should Pogba leave and Donnarumma should De Gea go, I can wait another 12 months without signing a striker
Aarons
Andersen
Sancho
A midfielder should Pogba leave and Donnarumma should De Gea go, I can wait another 12 months without signing a striker
Appreciate the effort but that whole Pogba/Scholes thing was a laborious read.
When you see the names laid out like that, that would be a pretty awesome attack (potentially I suppose, as there are always consistency questions with the likes of Martial and Rashford.)
Yes, I was wondering about Jimenez- excellent goal scorer, technically capable, quite fast I think. Did not know the injury was so bad, though...
I get where you are coming from, but responses like this are so frustrating. The OP clearly stated that it was about potential strikers besides Haaland. It's not like any of us has any kind of sway with the actual decision-makers; rather it's a chance for discussion and for the uninformed (like myself for example) to learn about some other striking options (particularly those plying their trade outside the EPL.)
Don't think there's much chance of him coming though, realistically. I tend to agree with those who are saying watch for the next up and coming strikers. In the meantime, I think (hope?) Martial will hit top form again soon- promising game against City, for sure.
I wonder if Harry Kane might be an option, certainly more realistic than Haaland anyway.
Salah, surely he has a relegation release clause.
Calvert-Lewin is probably the obvious option. Failing that, Silva or maybe Belotti.
Slightly more leftfield options might be Isak or En-Nesyri.
Slightly more leftfield options might be Isak or En-Nesyri.
Patrick Bamford
only joking!
only joking!
Adolfo Gaich nabbed his first goal for Benevento the other day, who we were supposedly keen on in the summer. Looks like a good old fashioned no 9.
Just get Messi.
I think it's very likely if Haaland is not available for us, we will not address striker issue this summer.
I also bet if we go fo DCL, we will pay just as much as whoever gets Haaland.
I also bet if we go fo DCL, we will pay just as much as whoever gets Haaland.
How can anyone honestly think Haaland is attainable for United this summer? Serious question.
Lukaku? Inter can't pay and send him back...
Losing Cavani this summer would be a blow.
The Celtic striker osuanne edouard is supposed to be good and alledgedly Leicester are after him.
What about Milik whos out of contract this summer and on loan to Marseille?
Hows Moussa Dembele doing at Atletico? We were linked with him for a long while.
Personally would love Harry Kane at Utd but never gonna happen.
The Celtic striker osuanne edouard is supposed to be good and alledgedly Leicester are after him.
What about Milik whos out of contract this summer and on loan to Marseille?
Hows Moussa Dembele doing at Atletico? We were linked with him for a long while.
Personally would love Harry Kane at Utd but never gonna happen.
That base level is as good as we are likely to find on the market this summer.
I don't think so. Utd so far have made it clear in briefings to the press that a) there isnt that much money to spend this summer and b) that CB is the priority position in this summers window.
We do need a top striker, which is why we want Haaland. Other than him, there are no ‘top strikers’ on the market this summer.
We need a top tier striker, and there aren’t many around. If Haaland is out of the question, and Cavani is adamant he wants out, then I think it has to be another stop gap signing. If Greenwood had continued his form from last season I’d be all for making him first choice, but this season has shown it’s too early. Ronaldo could be leaving Juve, it wouldn’t surprise me if Ed had him top of the list.