Amorim's 'dream' signing now 'increasingly difficult' as Man Utd earmark 'surprise' Hojlund replacement
Male Utd are gazing to readjust Rasmus Hojlund with Crystal Royal residence striker Jean-Philippe Mateta in the summertime season transfer residence window, according to reports.
The Red Satanic pressures are having a cruel campaign with INEOS and also Sir Jim Ratcliffe supplying the verdict to sack Erik 10 Hag and also readjust him with Amorim in November.
Male Utd are currently 14th in the Premier League after their 1-1 draw versus Collection on Sunday and also Amorim is currently unborn under spacious strains to turn around results and also efficiencies.
Outputs under Amorim have been even worse than Ten Hag’s time at Antiquated Trafford with Male Utd sweet simply 5 of his initially 17 Premier League strengthens in penalty.
The strikers at Antiquated Trafford have come under ensured scrutiny this period with Hojlund and also Joshua Zirkzee racking up simply 5 Premier League objectives between them this period.
Standoffish 5 Premier League sides have racked up less objectives than Male Utd this period and also their onslaught might need some draconian clinical procedure in the summertime season with rumours that Hojlund and also Alejandro Garnacho might leave.
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And also now GiveMeSport claim that Crystal Royal residence striker Mateta – that possesses racked up 15 objectives in 33 appearances in with one voice rivals – is ‘a astound name that possesses filmed up their list of variables to contemplate as head teaching Ruben Amorim renders early decoctions for his initially full period at the Antiquated Trafford helm’.
The report includes:
‘Resources indicate that the Red Satanic pressures’ employment team carried a key verdict late last year to hone their scouting methodology, gazing at gamers that might job out correct away and also match perfectly into the squad.
‘The focus possesses had to shift away from a caboodle more high-perplex, high-payback signings and also, instead, they are gazing at a caboodle more pragmatic selections – gamers with shown Premier League perplex that will not need a long adaptation duration. It is approved that they decided to implement this as component of the contingency units in instance the period did not run out how they in reality hoped.
‘It is in this context that Mateta’s name typed the conversation. The Crystal Royal residence striker possesses been in hot form in 2025, recording the eye with his goalscoring ventures, having 2 objectives versus Manchester Joined in February.’
In spite of inquisitiveness in Ipswich Township striker Liam Delap, there is a ‘belief internally is that Mateta might be the closer alternative postured the bar’s instant last offer for objectives next off period’.
Victor Osimhen, not Mateta, is Amorim’s ‘dream target’ yet ‘signing him shows up greatly arduous’ as a viable scarcity of European football next off period, unless Male Utd win the Europa League, supplying it ‘arduous to bring in him, and also conference his transfer affordability and also wage last words might be impractical in the current monetary stashing’.
