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Regardless of their current spectacular outcomes underneath interim supervisor Ruud van Nistelrooy, Manchester United’s struggles in entrance of purpose this season have been obvious to all those that have observed.
The Pink Devils are solely the sixteenth prime scorers within the Premier League with their two strikers contributing solely two targets to the trigger.
Rasmus Hojlund has two strikes to his identify in all competitions whereas summer season signing Joshua Zirkzee has netted solely as soon as. And new head coach Ruben Amorim has an enormous job on his palms to try to get the duo to start out firing.
The Portuguese is already contemplating using Marcus Rashford up front as an alternative of the aforementioned duo whereas the hearsay mill continues to hyperlink the Outdated Trafford aspect with a transfer for Amorim’s Sporting Lisbon protege, Viktor Gyokeres.
Objectives wanted
A January move has been ruled out by the ex-Sporting boss himself and as per reviews relayed by The Peoples Individual, Christopher Nkunku of Chelsea has emerged as a sensational possibility.
The Frenchman, who’s the Blues’ top-scorer this season with 10 targets, is sad together with his lack of minutes within the English top-flight and is contemplating his future.
Regardless of his spectacular goalscoring report, the 26-year-old has managed just one begin within the league and has seen a complete of 154 minutes of motion with Enzo Maresca preferring Nicolas Jackson as an alternative.
The France international is open to switching to the purple half of Manchester with the London side asking for £52 million to half methods with the previous RB Leipzig star.
Nevertheless, as per Football Insider, Chelsea have had a change of coronary heart and are reluctant to let go of the attacker owing to his good type in entrance of purpose.
Chelsea are nonetheless in three competitions and Nkunku’s European type has actually aided their Convention League ambitions and Maresca is aware of the significance of sustaining a aggressive squad.
Chelsea received’t promote Nkunku
“Chelsea are reluctant to permit Christopher Nkunku to maneuver on amid reported curiosity from Man United, sources have instructed Soccer Insider.
“Nicolas Jackson is the undisputed first-choice striker for Enzo Maresca. Nevertheless, Nkunku is only one damage away from beginning for Chelsea and has been in good scoring type in his appearances underneath the Italian boss.
“Maresca has been clear that he desires to maintain his squad collectively after enormous change throughout the newest summer season window.”
Hopefully, Amorim can get Hojlund and Zirkzee firing or else United must discover a brand-new goal for the winter window.
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