After Cunha and Mbeumo: Manchester United seeks Frenchman to solve their goalscoring woes

 

After disappointing goal numbers last season, Manchester United urgently needs to restructure their attack and is eyeing the France international as a potential solution.

The 26-year-old striker joined Juventus on loan in the second half of last season, scoring an impressive eight goals in 16 Serie A appearances.

Despite this success, Juventus remains reluctant to finalize his transfer, citing financial constraints and reportedly off-field restrictions that prevent him from paying the transfer fee.

Manchester United still needs more attacking reinforcements

Manchester United’s attacking unit struggled last season, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee combining for just seven Premier League goals.

Paris Saint-Germain, who reportedly spent nearly €90 million to sign him in 2023, are now willing to sell him for around £35 million to £39 million, a significant reduction from their initial asking price.

Chelsea and Newcastle United are also believed to be interested in Manchester United if the club underperforms, although Juventus and Manchester United are currently leading the race.

With Manchester United looking to offload players like Anthony, Alejandro Gnacho, and Jadon Sancho, they are expected to raise funds to sign a striker who can address their goalscoring crisis.

Rúben Amorim has been actively addressing his attacking woes.

This summer, Mateus Cunha and Bryan Mbemo joined their attacking XI, but they are not the traditional number 9 that Rúben Amorim is seeking.

This not only demonstrates their ambition to strengthen their attacking XI, but also demonstrates a lack of confidence in their current squad.

If Manchester United act decisively, they could win the race for the French striker.

Kolo Muani, a player of European descent who has achieved success in both the Bundesliga and Serie A, could be the right fit to inject some life into Manchester United’s lackluster attack.

Sources: Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur want to bring the 28-year-old star back to England