Man United eyeing risky £60m transfer move for striker who gets “nervous” in front of goal – Report

Man United eyeing risky £60m transfer move for striker who gets “nervous” in front of goal – Report

It’s difficult to decide which transfer target Manchester United should prioritize right now due to their numerous issues, but new manager Ruben Amorim would undoubtedly benefit from adding a new striker.

The Portuguese tactician will likely be eager to make squad changes as soon as possible after inheriting a failing Manchester United team. One of the first areas that needs attention will likely be replacing flops like Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.

There ought to be options available, and the Juventus forward is one of the names that the Red Devils seem interested in. However, he may be a little lackluster.

The Serbia international hasn’t quite lived up to expectations since moving to Juve from Fiorentina, where he’d earned the reputation as one of the top young centre-forwards in Europe.

Still, beggars can’t be choosers and it seems United are considering Vlahovic as one option to come in up front, while Arsenal and Chelsea are also mentioned as possible suitors in a report from TBR Football.

Vlahovic is a tall, strong and powerful striker with good technical ability, but even his own manager Thiago Motta has admitted that he’s a player who needs to be less “nervous” in front of goal.

The TBR piece quotes Motta as saying: “How can we help him be less nervous [in front of goal]? I agree that it’s something he needs to improve, but he’s progressing well. It’s clear that, as a striker, he lives for goals. But he brings us much more than that, contributing both offensively and defensively.”

Vlahovic could perhaps be a good option for a team already functioning in other areas, but he doesn’t seem like the kind of figure who’s going to be able to come in and single-handedly lift a low-confidence side like United out of their slump.

On top of that, TBR Football have previously reported on the 24-year-old being likely to cost around £60m, which is surely too much for what looks like it would be a risky signing