One of the problems with the current Manchester United team is the lack of goals in advance of attackers Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund. Zirkzee is a player who puts much more apart from goals, given his ability to connect the game, although Ruben Amoirm might have liked it to see it more than the Four goals he succeeded so far.
Hojlund is a player who has a great talent but who has sometimes looked at confidence this season. He has scored seven goals During the 2024/25 campaign, although only two of them came in the Premier League.
Marcus Rashford also seems ready to leave the club, with The Manchester Evening News Report that Aston Villa is getting closer to a late move for the 27 -year -old.
To help add objectives to their side – and potentially fill the “vacuum” of Rashford – United has been linked to a new striker in the last days of the transfer window.
The search for the UTD man for an attacker
The player in question here is the striker of Bayer Leverkusen Victor Boniface. The 24 -year -old Nigerian international approached a move on the Saudi side Al Nassr at the start of the week, and although the agreement broke down, he could still leave the German champions.
According to a report by journalist Graeme BaileyUnited “was informed of his situation” due to the “historical interest” that they have to sign it, and could make a movement before the transfer window closes on Monday.
The Saudi team was satisfied with costs of 50 million pounds sterling for the Nigerian, it is therefore prudent to assume that he could cost United anywhere.
However, they are not the only ones at the Premier League to have had the opportunity to sign it. The London trio Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur were also informed of its availability, as is Aston Villa, who needs a replacement for Jhon Duran after his move to Al Nassr.
Why Boniface would be a good signature
If there is one thing that Boniface will bring to the attack of United, it may be the thing they need most; goals. This season, he managed to find the back of the net eight times in 15 appearances In all competitions.
He took a strong start to the 2024/25 campaign, with six goals and a assist in the first ten Bundesliga games, but an injury has since held him away. However, it was certainly an assertion of its form the previous season.
In undoubtedly the best team of 2023/24, Boniface superbly led the attack under Xabi Alonso. He managed 21 goals and ten assists in 34 gamesshowing why Jacek Kulig football talent described it as a “complete before”.
Just as he did this season, he started 2023/24 on fire, with nine goals and assists in seven high -flying games.
He has also managed to surpass Rashford in recent seasons. He has Not been an easy campaign couple For the international in England, which has seven goals in all competitions this season and only succeeded last hours.
However, he has an exemplary file in his childhood club, with 138 goals in his name, in 426 appearances Since he made his debut in 2015/16.
If United manages to sign Boniface, it could be their own version of Bayern Munich Harry Kane striker. Former manager Erik Ten Hag confirmed That the club wanted to bring the captain of England to Old Trafford in the summer of 2023, but they “could not take it”, with the Bundesliga giants in place of the race.
In their search for more objectives, there is no doubt that Kane would have brought this exactly to United. His record for Bayern is simply exceptional, with 70 goals and 22 assists In just 72 games. It was phenomenal.
The Red Devils could have their own version of Kane if they signed the Nigerian striker. The pair is noted as similar players in the top five leagues in Europe, According to FbrefShowing how fatal number 22 is dead can be in front of the goal.
For example, Boniface has goals expected per match of 0.89xg, against 0.86xg of Kane. The Leverkusen star also carried out on average 3.7 shooting actions per game per game, with Kane only more, with an average of 3.73 shooting actions per game.
Boniface vs kane key stats 2024/25 | ||
|---|---|---|
Stat (by 90) | Boniface | Kane |
Expected objectives | 0.89xg | 0.86xg |
Shots | 5.47 | 3.79 |
Target plans | 1.19 | 1.57 |
Goals by shooting on the target | 0.43 | 0.42 |
Creative actions | 3.7 | 3.73 |
Statistics of Fbref | ||
This could be a brilliant affair for United. For “just” 50 million pounds sterling, they would beat some of their greatest rivals to an attacker whose figures are up there with the captain of England, and who could certainly add goals to their side.
This could be the exact question that Amorim needs to help his team push for a respectable end of the first League.
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