Sports Mole picks out three forwards Manchester United could sign during the January transfer window.
Finding the back of the net has been a problem for Manchester United this season, with the Red Devils only managing 22 goals in their 20 Premier League matches.
To put their total into context, Aston Villa have netted 43 times in the league this term, while only Burnley (20) and Sheffield United (15) have registered on fewer occasions in England’s top flight in 2023-24.
Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund are the team’s joint-leading goalscorers in all competitions this season with six, but Marcus Rashford only has three, and the Red Devils are believed to be open to signing a new forward during the winter market if the right opportunity arrives.
Man United are certainly in need of a boost, with Erik ten Hag‘s side sitting seventh in the Premier League table, nine points behind fourth-placed Arsenal.
Here, Sports Mole picks out three strikers that the 20-time English champions could realistically target during the winter market, with the club restricted due to the rules surrounding Financial Fair Play.
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Stuttgart are facing a huge battle to keep hold of Guirassy during the winter transfer window despite the fact that he only joined the club permanently from Rennes over the summer.
Indeed, there is a €17.5m (£15.1m) release clause in his contract, and it would be a surprise to see him remain at Stuttgart beyond the end of the winter transfer window.
The 27-year-old has been in excellent form at club level this season, scoring 19 goals and registering two assists in 16 appearances, including 17 goals and one assist in 14 Bundesliga appearances.
Guirassy is preparing to represent Guinea at the Africa Cup of Nations, so a decision on his future could be made in the near future, and he is certainly an interesting option for Man United.
The Red Devils have acted questionably in the transfer market in recent years, but the release clause means that Guirassy is available for a small fee, and the likes of Tottenham Hotspur and AC Milan are also believed to be keeping a close eye on the situation surrounding his future.
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Icardi has been in excellent form for Galatasaray during the 2023-24 campaign, scoring 17 goals and registering six assists in 27 appearances in all competitions.
The 30-year-old spent the 2022-23 campaign on loan at the Turkish club from Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 23 times, before completing a permanent move during the summer transfer window.
In total, Icardi has 40 goals and 14 assists in 53 appearances for Galatasaray, and his contract with the club is due to run until June 2026.
However, a recent report claimed that Man United had been alerted to the prospect of the Argentine being available on loan during the January transfer window.
Icardi managed 121 goals in 217 appearances for Inter Milan earlier in this career, and if Anthony Martial is allowed to leave in January, then the South American could be targeted, and his finishing abilities could make him a shrewd signing for Man United.
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Man United will seemingly have to move quickly if they are to sign Taremi, as the interest in the Iran international is growing, with Inter Milan said to be keen on his signature.
Clubs from Saudi Arabia are also said to be keeping a close eye on his situation, with the 31-year-old only having a contract with Porto until the end of the 2023-24 campaign.
Porto are believed to be resigned to losing him next year, and it is a possibility that he could leave in January for the right price, with Man United said to be on his list of admirers.
Taremi would not be a long-term option for the Red Devils, but they need an experienced option to support Hojlund, and the forward has scored 86 goals and registered 53 assists in 171 appearances for his current side.
The forward has again been an important player for Porto during the 2023-24 campaign, featuring on 24 occasions in all competitions, scoring six goals and registering four assists in the process.