Bruno Fernandes has already named the striker who would be perfect for Man Utd this Summer transfer, not Osimhen

Bruno Fernandes has already named the striker who would be perfect for Man Utd this Summer transfer, not Osimhen

Manchester United’s search for a striker is well underway with another option for Ruben Amorim emerging this week.

With Matheus Cunha in the door and with Bryan Mbeumo close behind him, United have strengthened their attack with two players who hit 35 Premier League goals between them last season.

But for a side who scored a measly 44 goals in 38 games last season with only Everton, Leicester City, Ipswich Town and Southampton scoring less, more reinforcements are needed.

Rasmus Hojlund wretched second season at Old Trafford could spark a move away in the coming weeks with the Dane agreeing to a move to Inter Milan if a deal can be struck between the two clubs.

United missed out on their first choice target Liam Delap who was drawn to Chelsea with Champions League football back on the menu at Stamford Bridge next season

Developments with Sesko and Delap leave one of the summer transfer window’s main players in a bit of limbo.

Viktor Gyokeres, the man Amorim is desperate to be reunited with in Manchester, will leave Sporting CP this summer but with Arsenal and Chelsea looking elsewhere, United now may be his last remaining Premier League option despite no European football next season.

The biggest obstacle will be the fee with Sporting expecting to bank £58million for their prized asset.

A cheaper alternative emerged this week. In the wake of Paris Saint-Germain’s Champions League triumph, Goncalo Ramos was offered to United by intermediaries.

The Portugal international, who broke onto the scene with that stunning hat-trick in the 2022 World Cup against Switzerland, has never really imposed himself on the first-team in the French capital, playing a bit-part role under Luis Enrique since joining the club two years ago.

United were among the sides vying for his signature in that summer of 2023 before landing on Hojlund.

The striker had just finished the season with Benfica with a haul of 27 goals in all competitions with Bruno Fernandes not hiding how much he rated his young countryman.

While on international duty in June 2023, Fernandes gushed over Ramos’ ability and potential, believing him to an ideal fit for the Premier League, capable of becoming ‘one of the best strikers in the world.’

Fernandes noted Ramos’ intensity and pressing ability as some of his key qualities that could make him a success at United – comments that might resonate further now given Amorim’s set-up that calls for a hard-working no9.