
Man Utd have reportedly decided to make a new striker their transfer priority this summer and have six top-class players in mind.
Ralf Rangnick’s attacking options have been reduced in recent weeks. French forward Anthony Martial will spend the rest of the campaign on loan at Sevilla after joining the La Liga side in January.
Mason Greenwood, meanwhile, has been arrested on suspicion of rape, sexual assault and violent threats towards an 18-year-old woman.
Rangnick’s main options up front are now Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani, as Marcus Rashford tends to operate at left wing. While both can still have a major impact for Man Utd, they are not exactly in their primes.
Ronaldo is 37 and Cavani is 34, suggesting a new striker needs to be brought in once the transfer window reopens.
And that could happen as Rangnick has reportedly set the club’s transfer stance.
According to The Sun, the Red Devils’ priority is to land a new striker who will become Ronaldo and Cavani’s long-term successor.
They have six goalscorers in mind, with two of them coming from the Premier League.
But the first is Borussia Dortmund hitman Erling Haaland. The Leeds-born star was first linked with United during Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s time in charge of the club. Despite his sacking, United officials still hope to sign Haaland.
In January, a report from ESPN suggested United were out of the race for Haaland after admitting defeat to Real Madrid. But it seems they have performed a complete turnaround and are now back on the Norwegian’s trail.
The second option is Tottenham’s Harry Kane. He was the subject of a transfer saga involving Manchester City last summer, although a move never came to fruition.
The England skipper began the season slowly but is now back in form, having hit four goals in his last seven league appearances.
Kane’s desire to win major trophies is known and moving to Old Trafford could just help him do that.
Everton talisman Dominic Calvert-Lewin is also on United’s radar. The Sheffield United academy graduate is back in action after suffering from a fractured toe.
Last season, Calvert-Lewin found the net 21 times in 39 matches, potentially making him a great fit for United.
Lautaro Martínez and Alexander Isak are also potential striker options for Manchester United while Rangnick is known to be an admirer of Patrik Schick too.

