Like the Grand Sir Alex Ferguson said once“Attack wins you, the defense wins you titles.” For Manchester United to be currently, titles are a pipe dream – they just need to win.
For the momentum to be built then under the new regime of Ruben Amorim, the Portuguese coach must be given the appropriate attack tools, having inherited a front and inconsistent line when he arrived at the end of last year.
As it stands, the top scorer of the Red Devils in all the competitions is Bruno Fernandes, with 16 goals. The Portuguese playmaker – which was operated in a deep role under Amorim – also opens the way in the Premier League for United, With eight goals on this front.
The 30 -year -old skipper also ended last season as the club’s top scorer in the elite, alongside Rasmus Hojlund, with only ten league goals. Not since the last winning campaign of United – where Robin Van Persie drew 26 times – a player reached the brand of 20 goals from the League to Old Trafford.
Man utd wrong | ||
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Season | Player | Goals |
2024/25 * | Bruno Fernandes | 8 |
2023/24 | Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund | 10 |
2022/23 | Marcus Rashford | 17 |
2021/22 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 18 |
2020/21 | Bruno Fernandes | 18 |
2019/20 | Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial | 17 |
2018/19 | Paul Pogba | 13 |
2017/18 | Romelu Lukaku | 16 |
2016/17 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 17 |
2015/16 | Anthony Martial | 11 |
2014/15 | Wayne Rooney | 12 |
2013/14 | Wayne Rooney | 17 |
2012/13 | Robin Van Persie | 26 |
This is where the node of the problem lies, and with the signature of Hojlund and summer Joshua Zirkzee Standing only 14 goals Between them in all competitions in 2024/25 to date, a new central center must surely be a priority before next season …
Last on the search for the UTD man for the attacker
The decision to rise up £ 64 m man hojlund And 36.5 million pounds sterling zirkzee had apparently been in order to look to the future, the club having abandoned the previous approach to the signatures of veterans in the short term.
Indeed, United had acquired a temporary solutions round in the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Cristiano Ronaldo, Odion Ighalo and Wout Weghorst – only a Romelu Lukaku, 24 years old, apparently the trend in the post -Ferguson era.
In this spirit, the time has come for the Red Devils to finally acquire a center-forward at the top of their powers, having apparently chosen to move for Erik Ten Hag’s Target of first choice, Harry Kanein the summer of 2023.

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According to Sky Sports Reporter Sacha TavolieriThis long wait could end, United having received an opening to sign the feeling of Napoli, Victor Osimhen.
According to Tavolieri, the Nigerian elite shooter – who is currently loaned to Galatasaray – was put on the market by the Serie A, before summer, the Red Devils would have followed “ `26 years old,” several seasons “.
The report indicates that the side of Old Trafford could “take advantage” of this opportunity to jump, Osimhen may represent the answer to the prayers of Amorim.
How United could sign their next Ruud Van Nistelrooy
With Lukaku who only lasts two seasons – and with Robin Van Persie not making the prolific form of his first mandate – one could say that United has not had a really reliable or consistent number since the time of Ruud Van Nistelrooy. Indeed, Dimitar Berbatov has never really been the main man, excluding a 2010/11 Golden Boots season.
As for Van Nistlerooy, the prolific Dutchman was an instant success following his late arrival in the ranks of Ferguson in 2001, the two parties having been made to wait after the Eindhoven star then PSV saw an initial movement a year earlier, due to an LCA injury.
The 19 million pounds sterling – Who was 25 when he did Its first league beginnings Against Fulham – shook the fears of injury by continuing to score 150 goals in just 219 games for the club in all competitions, including 95 goals in just 150 high -flying outings.
United signed a player entering his peak who had already proven himself in Holland, with 77 goals in 90 games for PSVWith the same potentially defined scenario with regard to the Osimhen.
Like Van Nistelrooy, the striker in request had concerns of injuries in the pastAlthough they should certainly not prevent United from making a movement, especially when he has scored 26 goals in 30 games in Türkiye this term.
In 253 career games, the single Lille man has already marked 140 times At the senior level, imitating Van Nistelrooy again to represent a proven and ready -to -use option. As with the Star of the Netherlands, its lack of previous experience in the Premier League should not be too worrying.
At 26, Osimhen – who is only slightly older than the current boss of Leicester City when he took the plunge – would represent both a player for the present and the future. A player with space has always left to grow, but while having already delivered elsewhere on a coherent basis.
A bit like the British record capture of the time From Van Nistelrooy, it would take a nice penny to attribute Osimhen de Naples, given his Liberation clause of 62 million pounds sterlingAlthough to probably “Best attacker on the market” – According to Statman Dave – It was certainly worth the investment.
Indeed, at a time when United can no longer wait for Hojlund, Zirkzee or even the young Chido Obi to find their feet, Osimhen could finally be the attacker to enter and hit the soil on the move – just as “ Ruud ” did it all these years ago.

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