Man United Want to Sign ‘Better Version of Haaland’ to Replace Rashford in January -Reports

Man United Want to Sign ‘Better Version of Haaland’ to Replace Rashford in January -Reports

According to CaughtOffside, Manchester United has determined that Viktor Gyokeres of Sporting is the best candidate to replace Marcus Rashford, whom they are prepared to let go.

With 25 goals in 23 games for Sporting, Gyokeres has had an incredible start to the current campaign.

Numerous clubs throughout Europe are showing interest in the Swedish forward, but United believes they may have an advantage in the competition to sign him because of his previous relationship with manager Ruben Amorim.

According to claims that surfaced this week, the Red Devils’ management is willing to approve Rashford’s departure and is only seeking £40 million for the academy graduate.

CaughtOffside suggest that United plan to immediately reinvest any money made on their outcast, with Gyokeres among the targets being considered.

After spending two prolific years at Coventry, Gyokeres swapped the West Midlands for Lisbon in 2023, joining Sporting. Exploding onto the European scene with the Portuguese giants, the 26-year-old has scored 68 goals in 73 matches for his new club, and has caught the eye of a plethora of top sides.

Comparatively, Rashford has found the back of the net just 15 times in his last 67 appearances for United, and was booed off the pitch by his own supporters on Thursday night in Plzen. Understandably, the north-west outfit are keen on moving Rashford on and replacing him with a man described as a ‘better version of Erling Haaland’.

CaughtOffside have revealed these United transfer plans, claiming that Barcelona, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are interested in Rashford. The Red Devils hope to use this widespread interest to elicit a significant fee for their unwanted man, who reciprocates INEOS’ feeling that it’s time for him to exit his boyhood club.

Given Gyokeres’ recent goal-scoring record and the volume of clubs lurking for him, it’s understood that Sporting will demand a substantial fee for their talisman.

However, United remain optimistic that the Sweden international’s connection with Amorim could put them in a good position to acquire the number nine.

The FA Cup holders are also said to be considering Victor Osimhen, Dusan Vlahovic, Evan Ferguson and Kenan Yildiz