Man Utd actively chasing £50m ‘future superstar’

You’d like to think so Reuben Amorim he gave a kind of rousing speech in the overtures Manchester United‘with Premier League clash against Liverpool.

The Portuguese manager struggled to get to grips with a damaged Old Trafford side when he was substituted Erik ten Haagwhose worn-out system was well past its sell-by date when it was finally put out of its misery in October.

Newcastle United defeated the Red Devils in their own backyard to put the final nail in the coffin of 2024, a fitting and albeit poignant end to the year. If Amorim believes in such symbolism, he will be inspired in early January on his side – and then some.

Anfield was silenced by United’s spirit, energy and optimism. The visitors were worthy of their point in the fourth game and were perhaps unlucky not to claim an incredible victory. Then, more recently, Arsenal failed to topple ten-man Man United in the third round FA Cupwith Altay Bayindir starring between the sticks and saving Kai Havertz’s spot kick in the shootout.

Oh, we have a long way to go, with some important games up for grabs (quotes-unquotes). Manchester United has returned something that has been lost for a long time. It’s intangible, something that takes root when the individual parts come together to create something more than an 11-man squad.

Change will be needed in some areas, but s Joshua Zirkzee maybe already expendable.

Joshua Zirkzee’s Man United future

INEOS supported Ten Hag in the summer market, shelling out £36.5m for Zirkzeewhich was crowned Serie A Player of the Year 2023/24 with Bologna.

Bologna qualified for the Champions League and were generally seen as a wonderful surprise package, but Zirkzee found the pace and intensity in England to be a big difference to Serie A football.

As such, rumors have already piled up that the 23-year-old is headed for an early exit, with Caught offside he even claims that he has informed his agent that he is looking for a new club. There are things to like about the Dutch, but with four goals in 29 gameshe definitely wasn’t in a hurry – literally in a number of cases.

If Zirkzee leaves, United will need a replacement, and Amorim seems to have the perfect player in mind.

Man United is chasing a Champions League star

GIVEMESPORT was revealed at the weekend that Randal Kolo Muani of Paris Saint-Germain is at an impasse with Tottenham Hotspur, because Daniel Levy is characteristically hesitant to accept a mandatory purchase option in a loan package that runs until the end of the season.

That could allow Man United – and Juventus, who are both actively chasing a move – to steal the lead in the race for the unwanted striker. The loan deal could give the Red Devils some financial breathing room while improving the squad for the business end of the season, although a £50m fee would need to be paid in the summer.

Everything went wrong in Paris for the France international, but he remains an immensely talented striker who could thrive in this new system at Old Trafford.

What Randal Kolo Muani would bring to Man United

David Ornstein of the Athletic has already confirmed that Man United have held tentative talks over a deal for Kolo Muani, but as we can see, the interest in his signature is huge and the hesitation could be fatal.

Striker Kylian Mbappe hailed Kolo Muani, 26, as a “complete” striker, but with just 11 goals from 54 appearances at PSG since he signed, it is clear that he needs to look for new pastures, which Luis Enrique does not like.

Much of his time at the club was spent on the bench – or coming off it during the second half. Kolo Muani, however, maintains a fluid sense of position that could see Amorim deploy him in several front-line roles, something that could pay off for a United side looking to improve their dynamic up top.

It’s something that thwarted Zirkzee’s early efforts to succeed in the Premier League, as the 6-foot-4 talent isn’t consistent enough. He is powerful and capable of manipulating space in and around the final third, although it is clear that United need more energy and Kolo Muani could provide that in an environment that values ​​his skills.

In 2022/23, for example, Kolo Muani scored 23 goals and added another 17 assists for Eintracht Frankfurt, mainly as a center forward and greeted talent hunter Jacek Kulig for “ignition” in the Bundesliga.

German legend Lothar Matthaus he also noted that he “has the makings of a future superstar” during his time in the country, tearing opponents to shreds.

Zirkzee impressed with his intelligence and connected play for Bologna last term, but is still only scored 12 goals in 37 games. The Dutch international is not wasteful in front of goal, on the contrary, he struggles to find clear chances with all that regularity.

Of course, we can look at Kolo Muani’s numbers in France and assume that United would take a risk and bring him across the Channel.

But we are talking about a player who tore German football to shreds when he was respected. The Frenchman’s energy and pace are just what Amorim’s system needs, still in the top 12% of forwards in Europe’s top five leagues over the past year for assists and the top 9% for successful tackles per 90, according to FBref.

Now is the time. Sir Jim Ratcliffe will not want to watch Kolo Muani lead a Tottenham Hotspur revival in the coming months and he has to do it.