Which striker is the most suitable for Manchester United? Analyzing the four major signing targets, he may be the savior of the Red Devils!

Manchester United has problems in almost every position, but before the start of next season, the most urgent thing to solve is obviously the reconstruction of the front line.

This former giants experienced the worst Premier League season in team history and also lost to Tottenham in the Europa League final, so the task this summer is more difficult than any team. If the situation worsens, this traditional wealthy family with a long history may face the fate of being relegated a year later.

Manchester United scored only 44 goals throughout the season last season, and finally ranked 15th. Leicester City, Ipswich and Southampton performed worse to avoid falling into the relegation zone.

Unlike previous slow operations, Sir Ratcliff and the management rarely took a quick move, signing Wolves forward Mattus Cunia for £62.5 million within a few days of the transfer window opening.

However, although Cunha can almost directly enter the starting lineup, this Brazilian is not the "Main India center" that Manchester United urgently needs. Manchester United urgently need to strengthen the front line, as both Hoylund and Zilker's performance at Old Trafford are very sluggish.

Therefore, Amorin's team is currently closely related to four forwards: Mbeoumo, Ekitic, Giocres and Osmeen.

Below is a reporter from Suns Katherine Walsh analyzed the advantages and disadvantages of these four strikers and gave suggestions on which one is best for Manchester United.

Mbeumo

Shortly after signing Cunha, Manchester United became the number one suitor of Brentford's core Mbeumo. But Tottenham then "spite" - Levi fired Postkoglu and appointed Brentford coach Frank to replace him. According to the Sun, Tottenham Hotspur will try to rob Manchester United's £60 million offer against Mbeumo. However, judging from the technical characteristics of the players, Mbeumo is indeed very suitable for Manchester United.

The 25-year-old can both play one of the double midfielders in Amorin's tactical system and be competent for the role of center. And at Manchester United, he is likely to be placed in the center position. His running and speed can continue to open the defense line and attack the space behind him.

Mbeumo often retreats to catch the ball and then quickly inserts, forcing the opponent's defense line to move backward as a whole. His active running and his willingness to constantly break through the last line of defense will create a very threatening opportunity to score.

Mbemo often pulls back and grabs the ball, and then pushes forward

Currently, Manchester United's forward is neither efficient nor impactful, and Mbemo can find a gap between the central defenders and create space for midfielders to enter more dangerous areas.

Mbuemo has obviously tended to find space between opponent's central defenders

His performance in the Premier League has been quite reliable - last season, playing 38 games for Brentford, contributing 20 goals and 8 assists. It is almost certain that he will immediately improve Manchester United's offensive end after joining.

Ekitic

Manchester United unexpectedly joined the battle for Frankfurt striker Ekitic. The French striker moved to the Bundesliga from Paris Saint-Germain last summer and contributed 15 goals and 8 assists in 33 league games last season.

From the perspective of the style of play, Ekitic is the closest player in Europe to Newcastle striker Isaac today. Newcastle has made it clear that it is unwilling to sell Isaac, so Ekitic is regarded as a similar but younger replacement, and is even considered to have higher room for growth.

Like Mbewumo, he is good at actively running and forwarding to create threats, but his tandem ability in the midfield area may be better. By contrast, Ekitic relies less on longitudinal straight sprints and prefers to create opportunities by running without the ball with good timing insertion into the penalty area. Compared with Mbeumo, Ekitic relies less on longitudinal straight sprints. Although he also has the speed and strength to open the defense, he prefers to retreat and participate in the organization and then look for opportunities at the edge of the penalty area. Compared with Mbeumo, Ekitic has a more refined technique and slightly weaker explosive power. But he is only 22 years old and there is still a lot of room for improvement in the future.

Ekitic is actively running and using the space behind the defense line. Among the four forwards that Manchester United is interested in, Ekitic may have the highest talent limit and has the potential to become a shooter who has steadily scored 25 goals per season.

Victor Giokelez

Although it has been forgotten now, Victor Giokelez actually has rich experience in English football and has played for Brighton and Coventry. However, his real career took off after his switch to Portugal Sports.

The Arsenal's signing target has worked closely with Manchester United coach Amorin, and with the help of Amorin, he has grown into one of the most lethal No. 9 positions in Europe. Giokelez scored an astonishing 54 goals in 52 games last season.

Compared with Mbeumo and Ekitic, Giokelez's playing style is more traditional, and he is good at threatening at the edge of the opponent's penalty area or even deeper. If the first two rely on running to create space, Giokelez relies more on physical confrontation, explosive power and tough style to achieve the end.

Giokelez's style of playing is more traditional

The strength of the defenders in the Portuguese Super League is obviously not as strong as that of the Premier League, but the ability shown by Giokelez in the confrontation will still allow him to fight alone and create opportunities in the Premier League. He can serve as the team's fulcrum forward, hit the ball into the frontcourt during the attacking stage, and has the ability to withstand defense when facing opponents' high pressure.

Giokelez often has a high position, but has strong individual combat capabilities

However, Arsenal is still considered to be the biggest favorite to sign him, especially the new director Andrea Berta admired the Swedish striker very much during Atletico Madrid..

Osmeen

The last one is Osmeen. Although he has just returned from the Turkish League loan period, he is still one of the hottest strikers in the transfer market.

Although some Saudi teams have extended an olive branch, he himself prefers to stay in Europe to continue to compete at a high level. The 26-year-old striker has excellent physical and technical abilities and is able to easily adapt to the Premier League rhythm.

Osmeen worked very hard in counter-oppression situations and liked to work with teammates to oppress and regain the ball

Similar to Giokelez, Osmeen likes to act at the frontline as the team's offensive fulcrum. He has a strong shot and excellent heading ability, especially for teams like Manchester United that often create opportunities through crosses from the wing.

Of course, Osmayen is not just a "terminator" - he actively returns to defense on the court, will participate in team cooperation, and helps his teammates create shooting space. Even without support and facing multiple people's siege, he can forcefully complete the breakthrough with his body and skills.

His physical fitness, energy and technical level make him enough to restrain his opponent's entire defense even if he fights alone.

can also complete breakthroughs when facing multiple defensive players on the defense line

Conclusion

Comprehensive evaluation of these four strikers, Katherine Walsh believes that Manchester United should give two of them:

Mbeumo: Have valuable Premier League experience and can provide the deep impact that Manchester United lacks most.

Osmayen: He is the most mature and dominant real center on the market at present, and at his peak age.

If you have to choose one of two, Katherine Walsh suggests: Manchester United should use Osmaine as the number one signing target this summer.

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