Manchester United drew a blank in their defeat against Liverpool on Sunday while a separate claim from Henry Winter on Twitter suggested striker Marcus Rashford could be out for up to three months because of injury, and some Red Devils fans have made it clear which centre-forward they’d be interested in signing this month.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men may have been beaten 2-0 by the runaway Premier League leaders at Anfield, but they certainly had a few chances themselves to steal a point before Mo Salah’s last-gasp goal put the result beyond doubt.
Anthony Martial in particular was guilty of putting a gilt-edged chance over the crossbar, having been given the number nine role in the absence of teammate Rashford.
The England international’s reported injury and United’s failure to score on Merseyside saw fans begin to talk about Wolves striker Raul Jimenez, whose brace helped his team come from 2-0 down to beat Southampton 3-2 on Saturday.
The following United fans would like to see him arrive at Old Trafford.
Given he has scored 36 goals in 80 appearances in all competitions for Wolves and has a further 17 assists, it is difficult to see how the more physical 6 foot 2 Mexican wouldn’t be a good option for Solskjaer to have.
Indeed, Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville said during the reverse at Anfield that the Red Devils need a different type of striker to Rashford, Martial and Mason Greenwood.
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According to The Manchester Evening News, the former Man United man said: “Manchester United need a centre-forward, I think they have promising, young striker in Greenwood, Rashford and Martial but they need someone up there, more of a physical presence, more maturity and another body.”
Jimenez would fit the bill, winning two aerial duels per game in the top flight this term, as per WhoScored, and the following supporter believes that he would be the best striker at the club if he did sign.
However, a fellow fan makes a valid point among all this hope of luring the 28-year-old to Old Trafford; why would he leave Wolves mid-season?
This could be an option for the summer, but it seems unlikely now unless Ed Woodward and Co are ready to really spend big.
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