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title: "Manchester United: Journalist expects ‘marquee’ attacking signing"
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author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2023-03-07T07:10:12Z"
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# Manchester United: Journalist expects ‘marquee’ attacking signing

**[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) are likely to make a ‘marquee number nine’ signing during the summer transfer window, according to journalist Ryan Taylor.**

### The Lowdown: New striker needed at United

The Red Devils look like a formidable side these days, despite Sunday’s 7-0 hammering by Liverpool, with top-quality players all over the pitch.

The one area where United look short is in central attacking areas, however, with Wout Weghorst limited and Anthony Martial horribly [injury-prone](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/anthony-martial/verletzungen/spieler/182877).

They have been linked with a number of world-renowned strikers recently, with [Victor Osimhen](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-premier-league-red-devils-victor-osimhen-transfer-news-updates/) and [Harry Kane](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-premier-league-red-devils-harry-kane-transfer-news-updates/) possibly the front-runners to come in.

### The Latest: Taylor backs transfer to happen

Speaking to [*Give Me Sport*](https://www.givemesport.com/manchester-united/transfer-news-striker-erik-ten-hag-old-trafford/), Taylor said he believes a ‘marquee’ striker will make the move to Old Trafford this summer:

> “I do envisage United going big on a marquee number nine whether that’s Kane, Osimhen or Vlahovic. I do see that happening, to be honest with you. I do feel like it is the final piece of the jigsaw.”

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### The Verdict: Kane or Osimhen?

It is essential that United bring in a big upgrade centrally this summer, and at this point, it does feel as though Osimhen or Kane are the two strongest options.

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The former looks like a sensational player, [scoring 19 goals](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/298510/Show/Victor-Osimhen) in Serie A this season and [15 in 23 caps](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/victor-osimhen/profil/spieler/401923) for Nigeria, and at 24 he is comfortably the younger of the two.

Meanwhile, Kane is unquestionably one of the best strikers of his generation, recently becoming Tottenham’s [all-time leading goalscorer](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/blog-the-toe-poke/story/4845815/how-harry-kane-became-tottenhams-all-time-top-scorer-by-breaking-jimmy-greaves-goals-record) and netting [201 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/harry-kane/alletore/spieler/132098) in the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/).

The age element probably gives Osimhen the edge, with [Erik ten Hag](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/tag/erik-ten-hag/) wanting to build for the long-term, but either would be a masterstroke for United this summer.