Manchester United challenged by Bayern Munich and Chelsea in the race for Dusan Vlahovic
Manchester United were in the market to bring in a new striker not too long ago. Such has been the case at Old Trafford, where they have been shuffling the #9s quite too often.
We saw the Manchester Reds bringing in Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee before concluding that neither is working way too fast. While the former was shipped off to Napoli in the summer, the latter has stayed but is on the fringes at Carrington.
That is where the decision-makers at M16 went on to bring Benjamin Šeško to Manchester United in a headline transfer. But the former Red Bull Leipzig striker has found it difficult to fit into the pace and power of the English top tier. He has found it difficult to penetrate in behind the centre backs (something he used to do quite easily before joining United).
United looking at Dusan Vlahovic
And now the Premier League heavyweights have been looking at another option for that striking role. The chiefs at Carrington are said to be looking at Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to the latest reports in Germany (as relayed by Sport Witness).
United have been put into potential suitors for the Serbian in the past couple of weeks. And they are said to be facing competition from Bayern Munich and fellow PL rivals Chelsea for his signature.
Vlahovic is a physical yet mobile type of forward that excels in different aspects of the game. It is understandable why a lot of big clubs are looking at him. But the question for United arises whether they need to invest in someone like him just after they signed a big money striker and given that there are other positions that need to be prioritised at M16.
WAFU Opinion
United have been shuffling their striking options far too much. We are watching Hojlund go and play decently for his new employers. And Sesko was also balling before he moved to M16.
At some point you need to start handing consistent chances to your players rather than shuffling them along at the first opportunity you get.
And let’s be honest, Sesko does have the potential to be one of the best strikers in Europe. It is about whether United can bring that out of him or whether he brings that out elsewhere.
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