As the great Sir Alex Ferguson once said, “Attack wins your game and defense wins your title.” For where Manchester United is now, the title is a dream dream – they simply need to win.
To build momentum under the new Reuben Amorim regime, the Portuguese coach will need to inherit the youthful, positive line when he arrived late last year and pass on the right offensive tools.
As it stands, the Red Devils’ top scorer in all competitions is Bruno Fernandez, who has 16 goals. The Portuguese playmaker, who runs deeper roles under Amorim, also leads United’s Premier League path with eight goals on that front.
The 30-year-old skipper finished off a league goal with just 10 goals last season as the club’s top scorer on top flights. Since United’s final title victory campaign, when Robin Van Persy was fired 26 times, players have reached the 20-goal mark in the Old Trafford league.
Man Utd’s Top PL Scorer by Season | ||
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season | player | the goal |
2024/25* | Bruno Fernandez | 8 |
2023/24 | Bruno Fernandez & Rasmas Hoyland | 10 |
2022/23 | Marcus Rashford | 17 |
2021/22 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 18 |
2020/21 | Bruno Fernandez | 18 |
2019/20 | Marcus Rashford and Anthony Marshall | 17 |
2018/19 | Paul Pogba | 13 |
2017/18 | Romeru Lukaku | 16 |
2016/17 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 17 |
2015/16 | Anthony Marshall | 11 |
2014/15 | Wayne Rooney | 12 |
2013/14 | Wayne Rooney | 17 |
2012/13 | Robin Van Persy | 26 |
Statistics through the Transfer Market |
Among them is the heart of the matter, with Hozilund and Summer Signature signing Joshua Zirksey to score just 14 goals among them in all 2024/25 tournaments, so the new centre forward must be a priority ahead of next season…
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The decision to splash over £64 million man Hozilund and £36.5 million man Jirky appears to have looked to the future as the club abandoned its previous short-term veteran signing approach.
In fact, United have acquired a temporary solution in the form of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Kavani, Cristiano Ronaldo, Odion Igaro and wout weghorst.
With that in mind, it’s time for the Red Devils to finally get center forward at the peak of their strength.
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According to Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tabolieri, that long wait could be coming to an end.
According to Tabolieri, the Nigerian shooter – currently on loan at Galatasaray – was put on the market by the Serie A side ahead of the summer, with the Red Devils reportedly continuing “closely” beyond the “several seasons” of the 26-year-old.
The report states that Old Trafford’s side could ultimately attack the opportunity, and Osimhen probably represents the answer to Amorim’s prayer.
How United Signs the Next Ruud Van Nistelrooy
With Lukaku only lasting two seasons and Robin Van Persy unable to maintain his prolific first-year form, it can be argued that United have no truly reliable or consistent numbers of nine since the days of Rude Van Nistelroy. Certainly, Dimiter Berbatov was by no means a true master, except for the 2010/11 season when he won the Golden Boots.
As for Van Nistreroy, following the arrival behind Ferguson’s ranks in 2001, the prolific Dutch were instant hits, with both parties waiting after the then PSV Eindhovenster seeing the first move a year ago due to ACL damage.
The £19 million man, 25 years old by the time he made his Premier League debut against Pulham, shook the horrors of injury by scoring 150 goals in just 219 games for the club, including 95 goals in just 150 top flight outs.
United had signed a player who entered Prime who had already proven himself in the Netherlands with 77 goals in PSV’s 90 games. The same scenario can occur with regard to Osimhen.
Like Van Nistelroy, a demand striker has been concerned about injuries in the past, but that certainly shouldn’t prevent United from moving, especially when he scored 26 goals in 30 matches for Turkey in this term.
In 253 career games, the one-off Lilleman has already scored 140 times at advanced levels, emulating Vannistel Louis, who once again represents the proven ready-made centre-forward option. Like the Dutch star, his lack of previous Premier League experience should not be too concerning.
Osimhen, 26, slightly older than the current Leicester City boss, will represent both present and future players, even when he made his move. There are still players with rooms to grow, but they are already delivering elsewhere on a consistent basis.
Just like Van Nistellouis’ capture of British records at the time, it took quite a penny to praise Osimhen from Naples.
Certainly, when United couldn’t wait for Hojlund, Zirkzee, and even young Chido Obi to find their feet, Osimhen eventually became a ground-running striker, as “Ruud” did years ago.
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