Striker Poll - Who should we buy ?

Which striker should United sign this summer ? | Poll Reset

  • Viktor Gyökeres

  • Hugo Ekitike

  • Jean-Philippe Mateta

  • Benjamin Šeško

  • Jonathan David

  • Patrik Schick

  • Samu Aghehowa

  • Ollie Watkins

  • Yoane Wissa

  • Krzysztof Piątek

  • Serhou Guirassy

  • Kolo Muani

  • Alexander Sørloth

  • Gonçalo Ramos

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I've gone with Mateta. Don't want players here who are twerking at Arsenal and have United as some backup in case they can't get anything else. Also don't want anyone chasing purely money.

I think if we got Mateta at a reasonable fee (if possible) then we could bring in a midfielder too and then there's only GK we desperately need.
 
Guehi and Eze seemingly likely to leave Palace. I'm starting to question how realistic Mateta is based on Palace not needing the funds due to other sales, and them not wanting to let too many of their first 11 leave in one summer. And then if they do sell they're much more likely to rinse us on price.
 
Bojan Djordjic said:
Aside from this hypothetical transfer to United being a very bad idea at this stage in the team's re-re-re-rebuild, why would he come to United when I'm sure he could sign for City/Liverpool(for maybe less money) and actually win a league or two.
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Yeah could see him finally making the City move IF he actually wanted to leave Bayern which I doubt
Dominos said:
Guehi and Eze seemingly likely to leave Palace. I'm starting to question how realistic Mateta is based on Palace not needing the funds due to other sales, and them not wanting to let too many of their first 11 leave in one summer. And then if they do sell they're much more likely to rinse us on price.
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Not convinced he's on clubs shortlist
 
croadyman said:
Not convinced he's on clubs shortlist
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Who is outside of Gyokeres?

Osimhen seems to be ruled out by the English journos. The price quoted for Ekitike is insane.

If Gyokeres doesn't materialise, I suspect Mateta is our most likely signing. However we'd have to be very sceptical of price for a player his age who isn't an elite player, I can see Palace digging their heels in and wanting £50m because they don't need and don't want to sell, and they know we're desperate.
 
Dominos said:
Who is outside of Gyokeres?

Osimhen seems to be ruled out by the English journos. The price quoted for Ekitike is insane.

If Gyokeres doesn't materialise, I suspect Mateta is our most likely signing. However we'd have to be very sceptical of price for a player his age who isn't an elite player, I can see Palace digging their heels in and wanting £50m because they don't need and don't want to sell, and they know we're desperate.
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Well I have seen Kean's name touted which is one I worry about because remember what he was at Everton. I think another which could get legs IF Sancho went to Juventus would be Vlahovic. Agree with you that Osimhen looks a no go due to wages and Ekitike price would need to come down significantly
 
Looks like Delap was plan A, B and C. And when that did not work out we had no homework done on anyone else.
 
Betson said:
Looks like Delap was plan A, B and C. And when that did not work out we had no homework done on anyone else.
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I am confident there are backup plans, whether we are actually able to obtain any of them is another thing
 
Notice some chat starting on Ivan Toney. Has anyone seen anything concrete on our interest?
 
Seems like there should be some more options but then the market is pretty thin, and I imagine PSR could restrict the budget as I reckon we will end up loaning and paying most of the salaries of Sancho, Rashford and Antony.

I wonder if there is still a player in Evan Ferguson?? I know, I know.
 
How would people feel about getting someone like Ramos or Kolo Muani on loan for the season? I know their not as prolific or maybe as certain as Gyokeres or Osimhem but for a nominal fee and with something to prove surely they would be worth a shout especially with Cunha and Mbuemo added.
 
Smudger22587 said:
How would people feel about getting someone like Ramos or Kolo Muani on loan for the season? I know their not as prolific or maybe as certain as Gyokeres or Osimhem but for a nominal fee and with something to prove surely they would be worth a shout especially with Cunha and Mbuemo added.
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I've always liked Kolo Muani, so I would love seeing him in a United shirt. Could be the right kind of versatile striker to play in front of the new double 10
 
dinostar77 said:
Have a look at the bookies odds, its worrying. we are amongst favourities to sign him.
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Don't think we'd sign him if his salary wasn't cheap and, if that was case, I'd be neutral enough about it. Has shown himself to be very good when fit, is excellent in the air and probably a decent squad option if salary reflects that status and his injury record. Obviously, if he was the only striker signing, it would be pretty bad.

Smudger22587 said:
How would people feel about getting someone like Ramos or Kolo Muani on loan for the season? I know their not as prolific or maybe as certain as Gyokeres or Osimhem but for a nominal fee and with something to prove surely they would be worth a shout especially with Cunha and Mbuemo added.
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I'd be delighted with Kolo Muani if we got him at a discount and decent wages. Have a feeling he's probably on massive wages though at PSG. Good player.
 
stefan92 said:
I've always liked Kolo Muani, so I would love seeing him in a United shirt. Could be the right kind of versatile striker to play in front of the new double 10
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Yeah scored that belting header in Club World Cup and we have been interested in him before I think
 
Probably not a popular opinion, but Ornstein mentioned that Jackson could move. He has been a bit immature at Chelsea, but he is a profile that is quite interesting. Statistically he looks really good.

One big issue would be AFCON.
 
We were told free agent Canadian striker J. David and his entourage were expecting 30M signing fees… Juventus say in an official communiqué that they will pay 12.5 over 3 years. Sounds pretty decent for the qualities he brings.






Delap also was quite cheap… Don’t know where our business is gonna come from.
 
andersj said:
Probably not a popular opinion, but Ornstein mentioned that Jackson could move. He has been a bit immature at Chelsea, but he is a profile that is quite interesting. Statistically he looks really good.

One big issue would be AFCON.
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Loaning him if we don’t have better options maybe…
 
Not one of the supposed better class of striker has moved yet. Osimhen, Gyokeres, Sesko, Ekitike, Watkins(?) all still on the table,

If we assume at least the first four will be going elsewhere this summer, what will the order of departures be? And will the first one being purchased set off a bull rush for the remainder?
 
Fortitude said:
Not one of the supposed better class of striker has moved yet. Osimhen, Gyokeres, Sesko, Ekitike, Watkins(?) all still on the table,

If we assume at least the first four will be going elsewhere this summer, what will the order of departures be? And will the first one being purchased set off a bull rush for the remainder?
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Probably Sesko/Gyokeres (whoever Arsenal want), Osimhen and Ekitike I reckon is the order
 
This position will take ages to sort out this window. First of all we need to do the impossible and sell some of our deadwood to generate funds. Then, most of the strikers we’ve been linked with have unrealistic prices, which would take a long while (see mbeumo and sesko) to bring down, if that even happens
 
devilish said:
Why can't we find the new mateta or wissa?
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For one thing, because the number of promising 20-24 year olds playing in a midtable Bundesliga or Ligue 1 side who go on to become top PL players is dwarfed by the numbers of players who never got any better.

And for another, because those two players you name played at clubs where it was ok to take 3 or 4 years to acclimatise and learn to play their best football. Mateta and Wissa weren't even in the first team until they reached 25/26 years old, they were in the "first off the bench" role for a long time - and that's probably just what they needed.

We need a player who can be in the first team starting next season, and then play at their peak over the next 3 to 4 seasons. That rules out buying the next Wissa or Mateta. Either we buy a youngster so outrageously talented that there's little risk of them not making it (none are on the market) or we buy, well, someone like Mateta or Wissa. Players playing at their peak right now.
 
Stop being idiots and sign Osimhen we don’t need another project striker and Watkins isn’t it
 
Always liked the look of the Porto striker Aghehowa. Only 21, an absolute unit who's pretty mobile and quick for his size. Absolutely bullied us at times when we played them. But I sense we will go down the more experienced route.
 
Warra rollercoaster this striker market is this summer. Im now firmly in the Osimhen camp. He is the striker we need feeding of both Cunha and Mbeumo!

Come on United, make it happen!!
 
Has to be Osimhen now for me. Gyokeres out of the picture, Sesko and Ekitike will be deemed too expensive for their current level and high risk. Push the Mbeumo signing til later in the summer of we can raise the funds from Sancho/garna/Rashford/Antony and get Osimhen in now IMO.
 
I leaned towards Gyokeres, but am not that disappointed if he goes elsewhere. Cunha and Mbuemo are transformative signings in the 10 roles, and any competent goalscorer will likely do a good job with them.

Pretending there's no such thing as wage or transfer fee issues, I do think Osimhen would do well even though people have reservations. I think he'd be excellent.

For smaller fees/wages, assuming we get Mbuemo, I would take Mateta for sure.
 
I genuinely don't think we'll both panic buying anyone. If we can't get a realistic and useful striker, then I can see us sticking with Hojlund, Zirkzee and Obi as our 3 options. Not the most favourable solution, but if we add Cuhna, Mbeumo and bring in a couple of midfield options like Jashari and a cheap punt on Ndidi. I feel we could still do quite well.
 
The question should be… who can we actually buy? First choice target joins another team, another ST we was linked with joins another team.
 
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