Set to lose Edinson Cavani in the summer, while Anthony Martial is out on loan at Sevilla with few future prospects at Old Trafford, Manchester United need a new striker in the upcoming transfer window.
Cristiano Ronaldo, while still capable of producing moments of magic, is no longer the player he once was, which means money will need to be invested in someone capable of finding the back of the net regularly, like Alexander Isak.
The Sweden international is quickly becoming one of the more interesting striker prospects in Europe behind the likes of Erling Haaland and co., and it’s no surprise to see Manchester United, fond of the odd Scandinavian striker, lurking in the shadows for a potential transfer.
This comes from Noticias de Gipuzkoa, who explain that while Liverpool are the ones seemingly pushing the most for the player, Manchester United, alongside Arsenal, have ‘also followed him closely’.
That being said, ‘at no time have they launched an offensive to acquire his services’, meaning that their interest is nothing more than that for now.
We all know this could change in an instant, but with the Manchester United managerial situation currently up in the air, this seems like one for after the current season, as we doubt the Old Trafford side will be doing much transfer planning until they have found the long-term successor to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
If they do decide to go for Isak, they will know his release clause currently stands at €90m, a price they might have to get near to get him, especially if the likes of Liverpool also decide to take part in what could be an interesting auction for his abilities this summer.
