Rasmus Hojlund, Manchester United’s main striker, bought for staggering 74 million euros in August 2023, scored just 24 goals (along with 4 assists) in 82 appearances in all competition. Before scoring the first goal against Leicester on Sunday, he went 22 games without a score. Since the arrival of Ruben Amorim, the Dane looks totally lost and without a confidence. Even Joshua Zirkzee, bought for 50 millions from Bologna at the start of the season is playing ahead od Hojlund, and his record is equally bad (six goals in 44 games). It’s easy to predict that one of them (if not both) will leave Old Trafford come May. And apparently there are four candidates for the new ’number nine’. Eriksen admits he is packing his bagsAccording to Florian Plettenberg from Sky Sports Deutchland, two of them are from Bundesliga: Benjamin Sesko and Hugo Etikite. The Slovenian forward is familian with Arsenal fans, as he was on Mikel Arteta’s list last July. Sesko decided to stay in Germany and has so far netted 17 times in 36 appearances for Leipzig side this season. Hugo Ekitike was a promising French prospect out of Reims who refused to sign for Newcastle in January 2022, signing for PSG in May permanently. He was totally ignored in Paris and revived his career in Frankfurt, for which he scored 19 goals in 38 games so far. Lukaku needs help and Conte has a player in mindTwo other names are even more familiar, but also more expensive. Viktor Gyokeres is off course a non-brainer. Not is he the most sought after striker in Europe (after Alexander Isak), but he also worked with Amorim in Sporting and would like to connect with his former coach. Not to mention that he scored 40 goals for Lisbon so far, and May is two months away. And off course there is Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian striker is still on Chelsea’s wishtlist and he still a Napoli player on a loan at Galatasaray. He surely won’t stay in Italy next season, and United is even contemplating a swap with Napoli. Antonio Conte thinks Hojlund can be good in Napoli as he was in Atalanta, while Osimhen would fulfil his dream of playing in the Premier League. ##NAJAVA_MECA_8792539##
