Manchester United’s want for targets can’t be understated with the type of the membership’s ahead gamers giving head coach Ruben Amorim sleepless nights.
Solely 4 groups have scored fewer targets than the Purple Devils regardless of the the Previous Trafford aspect creating 50 huge probabilities, greater than third-placed Nottingham Forest.
has not netted within the final 16 video games throughout all competitions whereas Joshua Zirkzee isn’t a pure No 9 as steered by the pinnacle coach.
Amad, simply the membership’s participant of the season, is whereas Alejandro on the worst attainable time for Amorim.
Lookman on United’s radar
Aside from a ruthless striker, the ex-Sporting CP boss might do with a flexible goal-threat able to filling a number of holes within the squad given Garnacho’s unsure future and with Marcus Rashford and Antony unlikely to return to the workforce.
Which is why, as per , the Purple Devils are plotting a summer time transfer for red-hot Atalanta talisman Ademola Lookman.
The Nigerian’s purpose file is spectacular with 17 targets and 7 assists in 24 begins throughout competitions. He can play out vast on both flank in addition to a second striker and in an attacking midfield position.
Final season, the Nigeria worldwide scored 17 occasions whereas registering 10 assists together with a hat-trick within the Europa League closing for the Italian aspect.
The 27-year-old and the Bergamo-based outfit’s coach Gian Piero Gasperini had a following the membership’s current Champions League exit and Lookman is specializing in leaving the Serie A in the summertime.
He’s solely 27 and has earlier expertise of taking part in within the Premier League with stints at Fulham and Everton with Atalanta incomes €65 million from his sale.
A number of golf equipment additionally within the race
United should not the one workforce chasing his signature with Newcastle, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus, and Inter Milan additionally within the race.
“Newcastle are contemplating a summer time transfer for Atalanta ahead Ademola Lookman and will face competitors from Manchester United, TEAMtalk understands.
“Atalanta, independently of Lookman’s spat with Gasperini, have set a price ticket of round €65m (£53.8m, $68m) to let him go within the subsequent switch window. Together with Newcastle, Man Utd and three European giants are additionally eager.”
A number of golf equipment tried to signal him final summer time in addition to in January however Atalanta stood agency however the newest spat with the coach might carry an finish to Lookman’s keep in Italy. His contract with Atalanta ends in 2026.