28 Apr 2025 14:11:54
As much as I think Cunha would be an excellent fit for us and for Amorim's system, I still think a centre forward should be our top priority this summer. If rumors are to be believed and we're in a position to pay £63m (€74m) for Cunha and £30m (€35m) for Delap, I'd much rather see us put up the €100m needed to sign Gyokores.
Of course. Whether or not he'd actually want to sign for us is another matter entirely.
28 Apr 2025 14:43:27
How does anyone know if Gyokores is as much a gamble as Delap or Cunha
I think I would rather have them both than Gyokores if my choice, I’m not sure what pedigree he got to be in 100 million bracket, was not great in England before, he is not an elite striker to be worth 100 million.
{Ed001's Note - he was great for Coventry, which is in England unless I am very mistaken.}
28 Apr 2025 17:01:46
Surely you need players to provide the service regardless of who the centre forward is? It's not like Hojland gets a lot of service/ opportunities which is part of his/ our problem.
We could have Eusebio up front at the moment and he isn't going to get many.
28 Apr 2025 17:35:38
So you think he is a 100 million pound elite striker then Ed 001?
{Ed001's Note - did I say that?}
28 Apr 2025 18:17:53
He’s the right player in the right system, which might be enough.
I think the creative types who play behind the striker and pull the strings are the real gems in any side personally, and a great one is worth their weight in gold. We need a 9 and 10 desperately.
28 Apr 2025 20:21:05
No point in getting a finisher if there's nothing to finish. We clearly need both a no. 10 and a no. 9 but the decision making in attack is the biggest problem imo. In the dream world that we get Cunha and Gyorkeres then with Amad and Bruno, we'd have a really top level forward line. Lots of ifs and buts in that, and we'd also probably want a CM and a GK to be truly competitive but I'm an optimistic at heart!
29 Apr 2025 00:09:29
The reason that we don’t create a lot of big chances is because Hoijlund is in the wrong place at the wrong time more of than not. I swear he spends more time with his back to goal than any other striker in the league.
And yeah. Cunha would fit Amorim’s system, but so would Gyokores. The latter would also fit into the system of most other managers in the event that things don’t work out with Amorim.
Don’t get me wrong, I think Cunha would be a great addition, but brining in somebody like Gyokores (and a new keeper) should be our top priorities.
29 Apr 2025 10:05:17
I think the problem for Hojlund at the moment is that he is not doing some basics that good strikers need to be doing. Essentially, getting in the box within the width of the goal posts and within 8/ 10 yards. When he links play up from deep he is to slow to get in those areas so the balls don't get put there. If he was getting there he'd also be occupying the CB's so that the cut backs we are looking for at the moment could become more successful. If you compared his positioning to Haalands for example I think you'd see a big difference. Hojlund got his goal at the weekend by being in this area and he needs to start getting in there more often.
29 Apr 2025 14:01:57
I'd love Utd to sign Gyokeres, he looks absolute quality in front of goal. I'd prefer him to Osimhen. Osimhen seems to come with baggage, which is something the club doesn't need.
29 Apr 2025 14:52:24
Long as his baggage includes goals I could not care less……. who we get, long as the club does its due diligence on a player, which I know for a fact RA does, right into the temperament and background of the player, he hates a disruptive influence so if Oismhen is that RA won’t want him, but to be fair how does anyone on here or the press know that he is, maybe he had good cause to moan previously, we can’t believe the press when it suits.
29 Apr 2025 15:59:32
Oshimen is too expensive it looks like. I've been impressed with goykeres every time I've seen him which is only 3 or 4 times to ve honest. Suits the system. Has uk experience good relationship with the RA so perhaps he will come to united if we win the europa league.
Lots of speculation to look forward to this summer and the club world cup will play havoc with the window.
29 Apr 2025 23:18:10
Take a holistic approach to all of this.
Osimehen vs Gyorekes, the latter is the better fit, for a multitude of reasons.
So if we achieve UCL, we go for one of them, IMO.
Do we stop there? No.
We have Obi coming through, and will need more than 2 strikers, likely 4.
Why not have Gyorekes, Delap (remember RA wanted him at Sporting), Obi and Rasmus (give him one more year) .
Cunha is not to be bought as a striker, so a separate discussion again IMO.
30 Apr 2025 06:47:14
Not buying this RA wanted him rubbish, that was said about Ugarte, but he not exactly purring over him now
Rasmus is pointless keeping if an offer is there he needs to be gone, shown nothing, terrible finisher, poor brain, always on his heels, delayed reaction, can’t head a ball can’t hold up the ball
Yes we need strikers, but ones that can finish and we need an experienced finisher, can’t have all these potentials!
30 Apr 2025 12:17:03
Gyorkes isn't going for a hundred million half that isn't it dunno how good he really is Portuguese leagues awful but he's going to be leauges above Hoijlund same as Delap is 30 mill for hims a steal good player from the bits iv seen of him.
30 Apr 2025 14:19:03
Gyorkes is not going for 50m and Delap won’t be going for 30mil, where are you dreaming these figures up from, if that’s the case buy both! But will never happen….
30 Apr 2025 19:36:02
German,
Delap has a 30m release clause if relegated (now active), and don't quote me on this, but I'm sure Sporting have suggested they would sell for 50m.
01 May 2025 02:11:23
I thought that Gyokeres buyout was 63m?!
01 May 2025 07:08:46
Hope your right jimbo and we can have both for 80m but when your seeing very average players going for 40-50 million these days, does that mean then these are two very average players!
01 May 2025 19:16:07
No chance any clubs paying a hundred million for Gyorkes sure i read somewhere Arsenal are lining him up for a 50 million transfer i think Delaps a no brainer at 30 million class player.