Man Utd eye move for ‘beefy’ Nigerian striker with three other options lined up | Football

Manchester United have drawn up a four-man shortlist for a brand new striker which incorporates ‘beefy’ Nigerian Victor Boniface, based on studies.

Boniface has scored eight targets throughout 15 matches in all competitions for German champions Bayer Leverkusen this season.

The 23-year-old, capped 11 instances by Nigeria, netted 14 instances throughout 23 league video games to assist Xabi Alonso’s Leverkusen clinch the title final time period.

Regardless of being below contract at Leverkusen till 2028, United are very a lot fascinated by Boniface, based on Sky in Germany.

They add that United would ‘must spend some huge cash’ to signal Leverkusen’s ‘beefy attacker’.

Boniface will not be the one striker United are taking a look at with the Crimson Devils additionally together with one other Nigerian, Victor Osimhen, on their wishlist.

Osimhen is presently on a season-long mortgage at Turkish aspect Galatasaray from Napoli and has a €75m launch clause which prompts in January.

The opposite two strikers on United’s shortlist are Paris Saint-Germain’s Randal Kolo Muani and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Omar Marmoush.

Marmoush is reported to be ‘in United’s sights’ and a deal may very well be reached in the event that they launch a proposal within the area of €50-60m (£42-50m) for the Egyptian.

Kolo Muani, in the meantime, has not been a scorching subject at United to date however there are nonetheless maintaining a tally of his scenario within the French capital.

It’s thought that PSG are already eager to dump the France worldwide and he has been left on the sidelines regardless of a €95m transfer simply final yr.

United, in the meantime, have entered a brand new period after Ruben Amorim got here in to exchange Erik ten Hag because the membership’s supervisor.

His first sport in cost led to a 1-1 draw at Ipswich City on Sunday with United again in motion in opposition to Bodo/Glimt on Thursday.

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