On Monday, Manchester United had Zirkzee, Garnacho, Fernandes and substitutes Hojlund/Mount, but no goalscorers. The goal – of the spectacular variety – was taken care of by former United player Anthony Elanga, to a 1-0 win for Forest. On Tuesday, the striker United follow closely was also in action in the Premier League – he scored.
Around two months before the transfer window opens, it is crystal clear: Not only do United and Amorim need a player at the top who creates the extra chances and delivers the extra goals, without the right striker reinforcement, Amorim will lead United forward – as they did this season.
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A young Englishman is on the list of candidates to take this job. Liam Delap had scored 10 Premier League goals for Ipswich before Tuesday’s game. With former Man United manager Kieran McKenna, the 22-year-old has made his breakthrough in the world’s toughest league.
On Tuesday, Bournemouth waited for relegation candidate Ipswich, but victorious Bournemouth supporters had to watch bottom side Ipswich take three points at the Vitality Stadium. And who came forward with the match-winning 1-2 score? Liam Delap, of course.
Thus, in his first proper Premier League season (!) the former Manchester City striker has delivered 11 goals in 29 Premier League games, this for one of the league’s three weakest clubs.
Delap has shown that as a striker he makes the big difference for the club. With a buyout clause of £40 million, the 22-year-old is financially within reach for United. The Daily Mail goes so far as to claim an Ipswich relegation from the Premier League sends Delap to Manchester United.
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United also have Osimhen, Gyökeres and Ekitike on the block, but two months before the transfer window opens, a 22-year-old who has already cracked the Premier League code, at almost half the price of the other candidates, stands as the best option for Manchester United.
Watch the score for Delap and enjoy:
