Man Utd can see £34m bid accepted for “incredible” stars

As Ruben Amorim goes out of his way to feel the pressure, it’s not a veteran Manchester United team, and even the glory of the Europa League can’t hide the damage of the painful Premier League campaign time and time again.

The key crux of the problem is that Old Trafford lacks offensive quality, while Amorim relies on an unfortunate frontline that can hardly take the boots of the past few years away.

For example, in 1968, Sir Matt Busby was blessed by Denis Law, George Best and Bobby Charlton. In 1999, Alex Ferguson, along with Ryan Giggs and David Beckham, invited the likes of Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

The next great aspect of Fergie – the 2008 Champions League champion – also has devastating glory in the form of Carlos Tevez, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney. How powerful people fall into depravity.

For example, at Centre-Forward, Manchester United’s only senior option is Rasmus Hojlund, the 22-year-old Dane has only nine out of all competitions in 2024/25.

Perhaps the appearance of the former Atlanta man is still enough to direct the Red Devils to their latest European win, but something needs to be done this summer.

Latest information about Man Utd’s forward search

In addition to adding a new tenth place, in the form of Wolf Hampton Wanderer Matheus Cunha, the signing of the new striker seems high on the agenda of Amorim and Ineos, despite bringing Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee over the course of the successive summers.

Ipswich Town star, Liam Delap, a name that has been widely watched by Cunha to the Dream Theatre, England U21 International sold just £30m after the recent relegation of the Tractor Boy.

The Manchester City man has scored 12 Premier League goals this season, despite the feeling that he is just another Hoylund, a potential player, not a proven quality.

With that in mind, United are said to have turned their eyes to more experienced left-field choices in the form of Bayer Leverkusen’s Patrik Schick, with Arsenal and Chelsea also fighting for his signature.

This is according to Offside, where they report that Bundesliga institutions will be willing to hear quotes of €30 million – €40 million (£26 million to £34 million) to ensure that the Premier League trio can see bids if they raise their interest.

With all three aspects going to closely monitor the 29-year-old’s situation – two years left in the Bayarena deal – the game starts with who will win his signature.

Comparison between Schick and Rasmus Hojlund

Hojlund signed his fourth goal of the season in a dying embers late last month against Bournemouth’s return home, £64 million.

While the struggling striker ended the last semester with Manchester United’s top scorer in every aspect, it’s worth remembering that it took him until Boxing Day to break his top duck, and seven of his 10 total league goals appeared in the next six games.

There were only nine Serie A goals in the last campaign, which was the 6-foot-4 Speedster, and there was little indication that he could be a reliable goal in his high school career to date. There is a player somewhere there, but can Amorim bear the wait?

These dilemmas have increased demand for ready-made upgrades this summer, and Schick certainly fits the bill. Despite Hojlund’s hard work, Czech International has been scoring 19 league goals this season in the deadly fashion around Xabi Alonso – 15 more than his Manchester United side.

Even during the last semester’s injury campaign, Schick still managed to score 13 times in all respects, with his total of 79 goals in 166 games. Meanwhile, Hojlund scored only 25 goals in 90 matches at Old Trafford.

As shown in the table above, the former RB Leipzig Man was described by media members as an “incredible” talent for past members and has been Hojlund’s head and shoulders on 2024/25, thus representing that he will be a huge upgrade for him. Indeed, a comparison of their target frequency records says it all.

Yes, in the Robin Van Persie trading mode, the signing of the player close to 30 may be related to the Ineos model, which is targeting emerging stars, despite the potential charge of only £34m, Shick may be hard to ignore.

Of course, as Manchester United saw in Jadon Sancho’s case, it’s not without risks to take their own trade away from Old Trafford, signing players from the Bundesliga, although Leverkusen Monster looks like a worthwhile gamble for a relatively small asking price.