Man Utd exhibiting curiosity in £25m-rated Bundesliga striker
Manchester United are preserving tabs on Bayer Leverkusen’s £25m-rated striker Patrik Schick, reviews in Germany state.
The Purple Devils are out there for a brand new striker after disappointing seasons for Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, each of whom have been linked with returns to Italy.
United’s dismal 2024/25 Premier League marketing campaign, which sees them sat 14th within the desk with simply 38 factors to their title, is formally their worst for the reason that division’s formation in 1992 – not even six straight wins to complete the season will beat their earlier lowest factors complete of 58.
Goalscoring has been a significant drawback for Ruben Amorim, and his predecessor Erik ten Hag, with Bruno Fernandes United‘s prime scorer within the Premier League with simply eight targets.
Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen and Liam Delap are three of quite a few high-profile strikers who’ve been linked with a transfer to Outdated Trafford, however Sky Sport Germany state that Schick, who has scored 17 Bundesliga targets in 26 appearances this season, can be on the membership’s shortlist.
Contact over a deal for the 29-year-old, who noticed his inventory rise considerably after scoring 5 targets on the delayed Euro 2020, is believed to have been made, although Leverkusen will solely entertain provides within the area of £25m.
Schick has two years remaining on his contract and is reported to be a goal for the cash-rich Saudi Professional League. Nonetheless, the 6’3 goal man’s choice is to go to the Premier League at this stage of his profession, testing himself in a brand new atmosphere after beforehand spending time in Serie A with Roma and Sampdoria.
United went down the route of signing youthful strikers when buying Hojlund and Zirzkee from Atalanta and Bologna respectively, and it is acknowledged that the 13-time Premier League winners would entertain bringing in one other participant in that mould – any individual like 22-year-old Delap, for instance.
However a extra mature, skilled striker like Schick would additionally match the invoice as a brief to medium time period measure, significantly as his aim report for Leverkusen stands at a formidable 77 in 163 appearances throughout all competitions.
