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Manchester United thrashed Leicester City 3-0 at Old Trafford on Sunday and are now only four points off the Premier League’s top four.
Ruud van Nistelrooy’s time at the club has yielded three wins and a draw and a return to form of several big stars, a great boost for incoming head coach Ruben Amorim.
But the form of his forwards remains a concern with Rasmus Hojlund struggling again on Sunday, while Joshua Zirkzee’s form has been dire as well.
The United hierarchy will hope Amorim can work his magic on both forwards once he arrives. After all, the Portuguese did convert Viktor Gyokeres from a Championship striker to one of the hottest properties in world football.
Nkunku approach
If the Dane and the Dutchman do not improve, the Red Devils could be forced to dip into the winter market to rectify things. But Gyokeres’ price might mean only a summer approach is possible.
L’Equipe (via GFFN) have revealed that the 20-time English league champions have enquired about Chelsea striker Christopher Nkunku.
The Frenchman has 10 goals this season and is the Blues’ top-scorer but has managed only one start in the English top-flight with Enzo Maresca preferring Nicolas Jackson instead.
The France international has seen only 154 minutes of action in the top-flight despite his impressive form in Europe and is not too happy with his situation after deciding to join the Blues in the summer.
Will Chelsea agree?
And while the 26-year-old, who has a contract with the London side until 2029, is not looking at an immediate exit, he will start considering his options if his situation does not improve.
A loan deal could hugely benefit the goal-starved Red Devils but whether the Blues will agree to a January exit remains to be seen.
Maresca has preferred Nkunku in cup competitions and he has certainly shone in Europe, netting six of his goals in the Conference League. And with trophies up for grabs, it makes little sense to let go of one of their in-form stars.
United will hope Chelsea will agree to a deal as long as they make it financially rewarding. While the Blues would prefer a foreign loan, it must be remembered that United did agree to send Jadon Sancho to them this summer.
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