Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer has said that Man United will need more than Jamie Vardy or Dominic Calvert-Lewin up front.
The Red Devils are trying to sign a striker this summer who can replace Rasmus Hojlund, who struggled last year. The Danish international scored just four goals in the Premier League, leaving Ruben Amorim in need of a new number nine.
United have been linked to signing Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa, but it is not clear as to A, whether they can afford him at £60m, or B, he would want to join United from Villa, who will be in the Europa League next season.
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As alternatives, free agents Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Jamie Vardy have both been linked as they would provide another option up front, for free. However, Calvert-Lewin has struggled to stay fit in recent years, and Vardy is now 38 after leaving Leicester City.
Former Premier League striker Alan Shearer has said that United would absolutely need more than Calvert-Lewin or Vardy. He said on the Rest is Football Podcast: “If they have to take a free agent Calvert-Lewin or Vardy then fine that might be a backup striker but they’ll need more than that.
“I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with those two, but they need more than that to get where they want to go as well, there’s no doubt.”
Who else could Man United sign?
In terms of number nines, there is a chance that Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic could become a free agent, as a series of reports by the Sun have said that the Serbian international could be cut by Juventus due to his expensive wages.
if so, Man United could sign him for free, and considering that they’ve been linked with adding the 25-year-old, it would seem a realistic move. Last year, Vlahovic scored 10 goals in 29 league games, which is more than Vardy and Calvert-Lewin.
In an ideal world, the Red Devils would go after someone like Hugo Ekitike, who they have also been linked with. But he’s expected to cost around £77m, which would be too steep, especially without any player sales so far.