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Gyokeres deal done, Rodrygo transfer”, Latest on Man United transfer deals as Club demand £60m Plus Amad for £120m attacker – Amorim desperate for the deal
Gyokeres, Mateta and Schick have all been linked with Man Utd
Manchester United lacked firepower up front in the 2024/25 season and are keen to strengthen their attacking options in the summer transfer window.
Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund – who cost United a combined total of more than £100million – have both struggled to get on the scoresheet on a regular basis.
Ruben Amorim will need to add a 20-goal-a-season striker to his squad if United are going to enjoy a better season in 2025/26.
United were very interested in Ipswich Town’s Liam Delap, but he has now decided to join Chelsea after they secured Champions League football.
Here, TEAMtalk guides you through every other striker to have been linked with United in 2025. We tell you the players’ ages, current clubs, contract situations and what level of interest the club might have in them.
PREMIER LEAGUE
Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Current club: Everton
Age: 28
Contract expires: 2025
Calvert-Lewin has entered the final few weeks of his Everton contract and United are reportedly looking to secure his services on a free transfer.
Alexander Isak
Current club: Newcastle United
Age: 25
Contract expires: 2028
Isak has gone from strength to strength over the past three seasons and is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the world.
United have been linked with the Sweden international, though it remains to be seen whether they can meet Newcastle’s £120million asking price.
Nicolas Jackson
Current club: Chelsea
Age: 23
Contract expires: 2033
Jackson has scored 30 goals in 78 appearances for Chelsea but Delap’s move to Stamford Bridge has raised question marks over his role under Enzo Maresca.
Online reports in England claim that United have made an approach for the Senegal international but Chelsea are reluctant to negotiate a sale as things stand.
Jean-Philippe Mateta
Current club: Crystal Palace
Age: 27
Contract expires: 2027
Mateta netted 17 goals in all competitions in the 2024/25 season, including a brace in Crystal Palace’s 2-0 win over United at Old Trafford.
BUNDESLIGA
Victor Boniface
Current club: Bayer Leverkusen
Age: 24
Contract expires: 2028
Boniface looked set to join Al Nassr in the January transfer window but the deal collapsed after the Saudi Pro League side opted to sign Jhon Duran instead.
A summer move could now be on the cards and online reports in England claim that United are keeping a close eye on his situation.
Jonathan Burkardt
Current club: Mainz 05
Age: 24
Contract expires: 2027
Burkardt netted 19 goals in 30 appearances in 2024/25 and online reports in England claim that United scouts have issued glowing reports on the Germany international.
Hugo Ekitike
Current club: Eintracht Frankfurt
Age: 22
Contract expires: 2029
Since joining Eintracht Frankfurt from Paris Saint-Germain, Ekitike has established himself as one of the brightest young forwards in Europe.
Reports in Germany suggest that United are closely monitoring the 22-year-old, who is valued at around €80million (£67.4m / $90.8m).
Harry Kane
Current club: Bayern Munich
Age: 31
Contract expires: 2027
United were heavily linked with Kane prior to his big-money move to Bayern Munich in the summer of 2023 but couldn’t afford his transfer fee and wages.
The 31-year-old is reportedly still on United’s radar and his contract includes a clause that allows him to be bought for just €65million (£54.6m / $73.6m) in January 2026.
Benjamin Sesko
Current club: RB Leipzig
Age: 21
Contract expires: 2029
United hold a long-standing interest in Sesko, having initially tried to sign the striker from Red Bull Salzburg in the summer of 2022.
They will reportedly make another move for the 21-year-old this summer, although Arsenal are currently leading the race for his signature.
Patrik Schick
Current club: Bayer Leverkusen
Age: 29
Contract expires: 2027
Schick was the joint-second top goalscorer in the Bundesliga in 2024/25 and only Harry Kane netted more than the Czech Republic international.
Reports in Germany claim that United are monitoring his situation at Leverkusen, who would demand €25m-€30m (£21m-£25.2m) for the 29-year-old.
SERIE A
Moise Kean
Current club: Fiorentina
Age: 25
Contract expires: 2029
Kean had a forgettable stint at Everton but has now rebuilt his reputation at Fiorentina, scoring 24 goals in 43 appearances this season.
United are reportedly willing to trigger his release clause, which stands at €50million (£42m, $55.5m) and can be activated only between July 1 and July 15.
Lorenzo Lucca
Current club: Udinese
Age: 24
Contract expires: 2028
Lucca scored 14 goals in all competitions in 2024/25 and reports in Italy claim that United expressed an interest in the 6ft 7in striker giant after learning of his €35million (£29.5m / $39.7m) price tag.
Victor Osimhen
Current club: Napoli (on loan at Galatasaray)
Age: 26
Contract expires: 2026
After a loan at Galatasaray, Osimhen looks set to leave Napoli on a permanent basis in the summer and clubs can trigger the €75million (£63.1m, $85m) release clause in his contract.
Mateo Retegui
Current club: Atalanta
Age: 26
Contract expires: 2028
Retegui joined Atalanta last summer and was one of the most in-form forwards in Europe in 2024/25, netting 25 goals in 36 Serie A appearances.
United are reportedly monitoring the Argentina international, who could follow in the footsteps of former Atalanta players Amad Diallo and Rasmus Hojlund.
El Bilal Toure
Current club: Atalanta (on loan at VfB Stuttgart)
Age: 23
Contract expires: 2027
Toure was bought by Atalanta as a replacement for Hojlund following the Dane’s move to United, but he spent 2024/25 on loan at VfB Stuttgart.
Reports in France claim that the Bundesliga side could trigger his €18million (£15m, $18.6m) purchase option before allowing him to join United for a higher transfer fee.
Dusan Vlahovic
Current club: Juventus
Age: 25
Contract expires: 2026
Vlahovic looks set to leave Juventus at the end of the 2024/25 season after contract talks between the two parties reached a standstill.
According to online reports in England, the Serbia international has now emerged as a transfer option for United and could be available for just £25million (€29.7m / $33.6m).
LIGUE 1
Jonathan David
Current club: Lille
Age: 25
Contract expires: 2025
David is unlikely to put pen to paper on a new contract with Lille, meaning he is set to leave as a free agent at the end of the 2024/25 season.
The Canada international is reportedly on United’s radar, but he now looks set for a move to Italy amid links with Napoli and Juventus.
Enzo Kana-Biyik
Current club: Le Havre
Age: 18
Contract expires: 2025
United have fought off competition from Paris Saint-Germain to sign Kana-Biyik, who will join their youth setup on a free transfer at the end of the campaign.
The 18-year-old will follow in the footsteps of former United midfielder Paul Pogba, who also came through the academy at Le Havre.
Randal Kolo Muani
Current club: Paris Saint-Germain (on loan at Juventus)
Age: 26
Contract expires: 2028
United explored a potential loan move for Muani in the January transfer window before he agreed to join Juventus on a temporary basis.
But his loan deal with the Serie A side includes no option or obligation to buy and United may reignite their interest in the striker at the end of the season.
Goncalo Ramos
Current club: Paris Saint-Germain
Age: 23
Contract expires: 2028
Ramos has played a bit-part role at Paris Saint-Germain and could leave the Ligue 1 side in search of regular first-team football.
Online reports in England claim that United are preparing to battle the likes of Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Juventus and Napoli for his services.
OTHER LEAGUES
Samu Aghehowa
Current club: FC Porto
Age: 21
Contract expires: 2029
Aghehowa joined Porto last summer and bagged 25 goals across all competitions in 2024/25, including a brace in their 3-3 draw with United in the Europa League.
According to online reports, United scouts have been keeping tabs on the Spain international and a summer swoop is being considered.
Julian Alvarez
Current club: Atletico Madrid
Age: 25
Contract expires: 2030
After spending two seasons at Manchester City, Alvarez joined Atletico Madrid last summer in a deal worth up to €95million (£79.9m / $107.5m).
Reports in Spain – not necessarily from the most reliable outlets – suggest that United are willing to pay €150million (£126.1m / $169.8m) to bring him back to Manchester.
Brian Brobbey
Current club: Ajax
Age: 23
Contract expires: 2027
Brobbey was linked with United throughout Erik ten Hag’s time at the club and online reports claim that the Netherlands international was also offered to the club during the January transfer window.
Viktor Gyokeres
Current club: Sporting CP
Age: 26
Contract expires: 2028
Gyokeres joined Sporting CP in the summer of 2023 and thrived under Amorim, registering 66 goals and 23 assists in 68 appearances in all competitions.
The United head coach is reportedly keen on a reunion with the Sweden international, who is now available for a fee in the region of £63million (€74.7m / $84.8m).
