Which of these ten Old Trafford targets will become Louis van Gaal’s ‘surprise’ summer signing?
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Man United manager Louis van Gaal has already conducted a great deal of business this summer but has hinted at a potential ‘surprise’ striker signing, which has led us to compile of top ten players who may well be on their way to Old Trafford to fill such a role.
10. Pedro (Barcelona)
Man United have reportedly made an £18m offer for the Nou Camp star and his low placing on this list of potential striker signings is down chiefly to the fact that the 27-year-old is best suited to a wide-attacking role.
9. Christian Benteke (Aston Villa)
Belgian looks Liverpool bound and his £32.5m price-tag is more than just a little steep and as such Louis van Gaal would do well to invest elsewhere.
8. Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli)
Argentine forward has scored goals wherever he’s pitched up though his Naples employers are said to be demanding a kings ransom for the former Real Madrid man.
7. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
The 24-year-old French international enjoyed a superb campaign last term, netting 31 goals in all competitions, but is perhaps lacking enough top level experience to be considered a realistic spearhead for the Man United attack.
6. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Pole enjoyed a muted debut season at the Allianz Arena, netting less goals than in his previous campaigns at Borussia Dortmund, but is nonetheless ideally suited to life in the Premier League.
5. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Similar to Pedro in the sense that the World Cup winner is put to better use on the wing, the 25-year-old is however a player Louis van Gaal knows well and would be well worth making an offer for.
4. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)
Speculation is growing that Louis van Gaal’s ‘surprise’ striker signing could come in the form of the veteran Swede. Clearly the 33-year-old is at the tail-end of his glittering career but a tally of 106 goals in 126 appearances over the course of three seasons in the French capital suggest that the eccentric forward still has a lot to offer.
3. Harry Kane (Tottenham)
The England man is the youngest of the ten we’ve selected and a player with huge potential. Kane’s 21 Premier League goal haul last term shows the White Hart Lane star has what it takes to make a nuisance of himself in the English top tier, nonetheless it could be risky to make a big money offer for the forward off the back of one successful campaign.
2. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
27-year-old has scored 20+ goals in each of his past five seasons at the Bernabeu and talk of Rafa Benitez opting to use Gareth Bale as his central striking option will no doubt heighten speculation of a possible sale of the French international.
1. Edinson Cavani (PSG)
The former Napoli man has long been linked with a move to Man United and PSG’s interest in Angel di Maria could well lead to such a deal coming to fruition. Cavani has bagged an astonishing 160 goals over the course of the past five seasons.