Dusan Vlahovic, Goncalo Ramos and Joao Felix amongst forwards linked with Manchester United transfer, as Red Devils miss out on Cody Gakpo to rivals Liverpool

Manchester United have quite a lot of various strikers they might convey on this January after lacking out on PSV star Cody Gakpo.

The 23-year-old had been monitored by the Crimson Devils and hoped to convey him on this January, however the ahead has now signed for his or her rivals Liverpool for £37million.

The information that Gakpo has headed for Anfield isn’t the Christmas current Man United supervisor Erik ten Hag would have been hoping for, particularly following the exit of Cristiano Ronaldo.

Marcus Rashford and Cristian Eriksen banished Man United’s rapid goalscoring worries within the Carabao Cup in opposition to Burnley, with the pair each discovering the online to ship them by way of to the quarter-finals.

Nonetheless, Ten Hag will doubtless be pushing to get his facet – who at present sit fifth within the Premier League desk – to put money into a brand new goal man when the switch window re-opens.

Other than eager to push on within the Carabao Cup, the Crimson Devils will probably be eyeing a return to Champions League, with them enjoying within the Europa League this season.

And so they’ve already been linked with quite a lot of options forward of the switch window subsequent month.

So who may Man United herald now that Gakpo is off the market?

Dusan Vlahovic

Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic is one among quite a lot of doable Gakpo options, with the Crimson Devils linked with him since final month.

The Previous Woman are at present narrowly hanging on to a Champions League spot in Serie A and it’s understood Man United are hoping their struggles this season will push the Serbia worldwide – who has paradoxically sporting Ronaldo’s No. 7 shirt at Juve – in the direction of the exit.

To not point out the off-the-field drama that’s occurring on the Allianz Stadium.

Nonetheless the Crimson Devils should combat off curiosity from Chelsea and Arsenal for the star who has scored 16 targets from 36 video games since January, with their London-based Premier League rivals additionally searching for a brand new centre-forward.

Goncalo Ramos

In the meantime, 21-year-old Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos can also be on Man United’s record.

The teenager made a reputation for himself on the World Cup, changing Portugal icon Ronaldo and scoring a hat-trick in opposition to Switzerland while his captain sat on the bench.

It’s comprehensible, then, that Man United may see Ramos as the right substitute for Ronaldo at Previous Trafford, too.

The Portuguese star has recorded 15 targets and 6 assists in 22 video games for his membership this season.

Joao Felix

One other striker tipped with a transfer to Previous Trafford this January is Ramos’ Portugal teammate and Atletico Madrid star Joao Felix, who’s at present struggling underneath Diego Simeone in LaLiga.

The 23-year-old has scored simply 4 occasions this marketing campaign, however his numbers final season and his objective on the World Cup show he’d be a superb match at Previous Trafford.

Felix netted ten occasions for Atleti in 2021/22, with one objective coming within the Champions League, proving he’s the kind of participant Man United will want of their bid to play in opposition to Europe’s finest as soon as extra.

However talkSPORT understands United, alongside Arsenal and Chelsea have reservations about assembly Atletico’s £8million mortgage payment.

The determine is especially excessive for the Crimson Devils, with the Glazer household reluctant to speculate as they appear to promote the membership.

Alvaro Morata

Ought to the calls for for Felix value United out of a transfer then his Atleti teammate may characterize a less expensive various subsequent month.

In line with stories, Ten Hag may look as a substitute to usher in Morata if the Wanda Metropolitano outfit are prepared to take heed to mortgage affords.

Former Chelsea flop Morata is in good type having netted three targets for Spain on the World Cup in Qatar.

Although the 30-year-old, who scored simply 24 occasions in 72 matches for the Blues, has simply 5 targets from 14 LaLiga video games this time period.

Youssoufa Moukoko

After making his debut for Borussia Dortmund on the age of 16 in 2020, Moukoko has emerged as one of many brightest prospects within the Bundesliga.

The 18-year-old has stepped as much as assist exchange Sebastien Haller and now-Manchester Metropolis star Erling Haaland, with 11 targets in 44 video games.

{The teenager} is out of contract on the finish of this season, although, so it’s doubtless Dortmund will probably be eager to get some cash by promoting their striker, somewhat than danger letting him go without cost.

It’s additionally understood he’s on Chelsea’s want record, too.

Memphis Depay

At 28 years previous, Gakpo’s Netherlands teammate Depay is older than the remainder of Man United’s potential targets and has, after all, been a Crimson Satan earlier than.

The Dutch star hasn’t had a lot sport time at Barcelona since his transfer from Lyon, with accidents and the arrivals of Robert Lewandowksi and Raphinha resulting in him enjoying simply thrice this season.

However after scoring his nation’s opening objective in opposition to the USA within the 2022 World Cup last-16 and his robust spell with Lyon, a return to Previous Trafford could possibly be a superb transfer for each events.

To not point out his contract with Barca expires in the summertime, too, so he’d doubtless be accessible on a budget.