{"id":10443,"date":"2025-07-02T13:39:47","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T13:39:47","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T17:39:47","slug":"man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd approaches to sign &#8220;sensational&#8221; strikers. Ready to pay over \u00a360 million"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million\/#Man_UTD_striker_tracking_gets_hot\" >Man UTD striker tracking gets hot<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million\/#Man_Utd_is_willing_to_trigger_a_8_million_release_clause_for_the_exchange_of_Casemiro\" >Man Utd is willing to trigger a \u00a38 million release clause for the exchange of Casemiro<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/07\/02\/man-utd-approaches-to-sign-sensational-strikers-ready-to-pay-over-60-million\/#Watkins_goal_record_at_Aston_Villa\" >Watkins goal record at Aston Villa<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Manchester United has an approach to signing &#8220;sensational&#8221; strikers and is willing to sign more than \u00a360 million, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"man-utd-39-s-striker-pursuit-heating-up\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_UTD_striker_tracking_gets_hot\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Man UTD striker tracking gets hot <\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Given that Rasmus Hojlund only scored four Premier League goals last season, it is clear that Man Utd will need to bring in a new striker this summer, but Ruben Amorim doesn&#8217;t think he&#8217;s lacking in effort on Dane&#8217;s behalf.<\/p>\n<p>Amorim said:<em>The striker needs to score a goal&#8230; so we try to help him, he&#8217;s really trying hard and he wants to make things worse. \u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>That said, Hozilund now spends two seasons to make centre forward his spot, flattering him to deceive, and United now has recently opened talks over a contract with Chelsea&#8217;s Christopher Nukank.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"3d1b-46c0-9052b58ff90a\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"w-img \"><\/div>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\">Related<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Man_Utd_is_willing_to_trigger_a_8_million_release_clause_for_the_exchange_of_Casemiro\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tMan Utd is willing to trigger a \u00a38 million release clause for the exchange of Casemiro<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">The Red Devils are ready to make an offer to midfielders who may be brought in to replace Casemiro.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Arsenal is believed to lead the Swedish International signing race, while the Red Devils remain in the sports race for CP Viktor Gyoker, but Ivan Toney&#8217;s bid was also submitted.<\/p>\n<p>According to a catch-offside report, Man United also has eyesight for Premier League striker, namely Aston Villa&#8217;s Olly Watkins, and is ready to take an approach for the British recently and spend a lot of money on getting the deal done.<\/p>\n<p>The villa is asking Watkins to charge more than \u00a360 million. Watkins is ready to match, but there is fierce competition for his signature, named Arsenal and Chelsea.<\/p>\n<p>    Amorim believes Villastar is perfect for his system, and the fact that he has proven himself in the Premier League over the years is an extra bonus.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"watkins-39-goal-record-at-aston-villa\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Watkins_goal_record_at_Aston_Villa\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Watkins goal record at Aston Villa<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Perhaps the most famous goal of England International&#8217;s career was his extraordinary winner against the Netherlands to send the three lions to the Euro 2024 final.<\/p>\n<p>However, the 29-year-old also has a solid goal record at the club level for many years, playing a major role in transforming Aston Villa at the helm of Aston Villa.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><strong>season<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>PL&#8217;s appearance<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>the goal<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p><strong>assist<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2020-21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2021-22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2022-23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2023-24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>2024-25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>38<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>16<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td>\n<p>8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>Man United have made the mistake of gambling strikers in the UK in the past, including Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee, the latter scoring only three Premier League goals last season.<\/p>\n<p>So Watkins&#8217; move makes sense, with the centre forward being described as &#8220;sensational&#8221; by Alan Shearer, but it should be noted that the Red Devils will exceed \u00a360 million for a player who will turn 30 this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United has an approach to signing &#8220;sensational&#8221; strikers and is willing to sign more than \u00a360 million, according to the report. 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