In light of Benjamin Sesko's snub, the Red Devils have seemingly drawn up a list of centre-forwards to replace Anthony Martial.
Manchester United have reportedly pinpointed three strikers to potentially add to their cadre of forwards for the 2024-25 season.
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The Red Devils were said to be keen on RB Leipzig youngster Benjamin Sesko to replace the departing Anthony Martial only for news of the 21-year-old’s contract extension to break on Tuesday.
According to ESPN, Man United are swiftly moving on from the Slovenian deciding to stay in Germany, and are keen on adding any player from a three-striker shortlist that includes Bologna’s Joshua Zirkzee, Brentford’s Ivan Toney, Lille’s Jonathan David.
Zirkzee is a target for Premier League rivals Arsenal and Serie A giants AC Milan after a stellar season at Bologna that saw the Nigeria-eligible forward score 11 times and assist four as the Rossoblu ended in the Champions League positions for the first time.
Zirkzee, 23, reportedly has a €40m buyout clause in his Bologna contract.
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Toney, 28, was one of the Premier League’s leading strikers before his extended ban ruled him out for eight months until January 2024. He scored four topflight goals after his comeback for the Bees.
David is four years younger than Toney, and the Lille striker has impressed in four seasons at the Ligue 1 side, scoring double figures in every campaign.
The Canadian netted 13 goals each in his first two campaigns at the club, before finding the back of the net 24 times in 2022-23 and 19 times in the concluded season.