Hojlund/Kolo-Muani
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My suspicion is Kane is still number one. Hojland and Kane makes more sense than RKM and Kane. RKM won’t join to be back-up. I think we’ll go for Hojland and keep an eye on Kane for later in the window.
Kane won't happen this summer
Kolo Muani looked like the type of player to play on the last shoulder from a video I watched. Quite similar to Rashford, don't think that would really work very well. Given it was quite a short video.
Remains to be seen.
Well could join Bayern
He could join United. A lot of ‘could’s’ on the table at this point.
Just don't see it with Levy's valuation
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do you prefer kolo muani or hojlund? Kolo looks very creative whilst having things like heading ability, dribbling & passing to players in tight positions. I was unsure with him just having 1 top season in the bundesliga but ive seen him be quite good for france now. He seems like a strker that could make our game flow without playing deep like a false 9, creative no9 like an option to kane. I think mcarthy can improve his finishing whilst we can find a better younger striker to hojlund in the next 1-2 seasons. Muanis ability to pullback passes for mount shouldnt be underestimated.
do you prefer kolo muani or hojlund? Kolo looks very creative whilst having things like heading ability, dribbling & passing to players in tight positions. I was unsure with him just having 1 top season in the bundesliga but ive seen him be quite good for france now. He seems like a strker that could make our game flow without playing deep like a false 9, creative no9 like an option to kane. I think mcarthy can improve his finishing whilst we can find a better younger striker to hojlund in the next 1-2 seasons. Muanis ability to pullback passes for mount shouldnt be underestimated.
Both if we do a straight swap with Greenwood for Hojlund. I know that's not likely but that would be fantastic
Højlund is more a focal point holding the ball bringing others into play and Kolo Muani can play off the front three will probably drop back a lot more and building the play. more suited together with sancho and Rashy. Both would be amazing. Still time obviously got a feeling might get only one therefore Højlund will be a priority.
Neither Kolo Muani nor Hojlund have particularly good passing stats, but Kolo Muani has picked up a lot of assists.
Hojlund seems to prefer running on to the ball, while Kolo Muani appears to prefer running with the ball.
Overall I think Kolo Muani is the better option, but he is likely out of our price range.
Hojlund seems to prefer running on to the ball, while Kolo Muani appears to prefer running with the ball.
Overall I think Kolo Muani is the better option, but he is likely out of our price range.
I don't have a preference. They are both on an ascending trajectory despite the age difference, I like both players profiles but they are different, I suspect that Hojlund is going to turn into a more traditional number 9 while Kolo Muani reminds me of a young Drogba, it's the rest of his game that is interesting and has seemingly always been there, I remember him being a pain for Monaco and other french teams whenever I saw him play for Nantes.
I think that either would be upgrades from last season, probably in a similar way Antony was an upgrade on what we had the previous season, then the question is which one is going to develop into a top player in their respective roles and I have no idea about that.
Don’t be fooled by all the public posturing. Stick to the facts. Levy doesn’t have the leverage he implies he has, and my suspicion is that Kane doesn’t really want to go to Germany.
We will see where this is by August.
Italien newspaper are almost only mentioning Greenwood joining Atlanta on a 1 year loan, which will give them time to replace Höjlund and give Mason time to rebuild himself and get some tension of his back while United would save around 5m euros on the total fee being paid for Höjlund. Win-win-win-win situation for both clubs and players.
Kane will stay at Spurs for his whole career.
Quite refreshing really when we see players go anywhere just for money.
Im not sure. I think he could well see out his contract and get a bumper deal at a club where he can win trophies
would love to see Levy deal with that. Kane hasnt accepted the Spurs contract offer. Could be he's waiting to see his options but Ive a feeling this might be the end of the road. I wonder as it approaches the end of August will Levy be sweating.
Højlund would mean Martial is still the best striker in our squad and I thought the whole point was for that not to be the case. So that would be quite a letdown.
It’s not refreshing at all, he’s a prisoner. He’d happily come to United tomorrow if only his club let him.
Surely there are more options out there? Chelsea got that Jackson fella for relatively cheap.
Agree. I think kolo muani is better than martial.
Do you think we can afford Kane after Mount and Onana?
I haven't seen a single second of football from Hojlund and I would personally steer clear of Kolo Muani. He's a good player but I honestly believe Man Utd would be too much too quickly for him. He still needs another good season in my eyes in Germany because there are so little things in his game that could improve. The sums quoted for his transfer, the player needs to be as much as a certainty is possible
I’m not qualified to speak on specific figures. As a mere expectation though, I suspect we will spend more than the reported figures this summer, and in any case - any hypothetical budget will also change with players leaving. What I AM confident in though, is that we still retain an interest in Kane. I am also confident that Levy will sell him this summer if he doesn’t sign a contract.
Rashy and Hojlund will be the 2 strikers. I doubt Martial will start many games
If you bring in Mount and already have Bruno I would think you would want a more classic 9 who will push the CB’s back and be trying to drag them in the box to allow space for Mount and Bruno to operate in.
Looking at those heat maps I would say Højlund is more suited to that.
Looking at those heat maps I would say Højlund is more suited to that.
But the point being that Hojlund has the potential to be better and a much longer lasting presence in the team over Martial in the long run. Everyone seems to think this is just about next season and that's all we are buying players for when we are clearly looking for now and to stay with us and be part of our squad for the long term, with a load of our other young players.
11 goals in the last 3 seasons in the League for Martial, can barely string a run of games together without being injured, and is often times stinking up the pitch and barely runs about, yet he'd be better than having Hojlund on the pitch? Yeah don't know about that one..
Martial is overrated
So is Højlund, I'm afraid.
The fact that Højlund is made from skin and bone instead of tissue paper like Martial, puts him streets ahead automatically.
Martial should of been shipped out years ago.
I suppose it might be one of those where the budget isn’t really there but if the opportunity comes (if Levy starts hawking Kane around), then the money would be got from somewhere because of the income generation potential (as much as the contribution on the pitch).
I don’t see us chasing him though.
We’re clearly not ‘chasing’ him. I think the press were briefed of that a few weeks back. But I suspect we are ‘monitoring’ him. I suspect that later in the window if the opportunity presents, we would move for him. Or Mbappé, if indeed that became possible too.
Don't see it with either of them to be honest.
Alot of people turning their noses up at quality talented young players that other big teams around the world are after on here just serves to remind me how blind this place can be sometimes and how im glad this forum isn’t home to Manchester United scouts or recruitment personnel.
If I have to pick only one forward this summer I would pick neither, and 'all in' for a player like Kane or Osimhen.
Muani is too pricey and Hojlund is too young to rely on a get go. None of them even remotely have enough goals in them to make a difference for us.
I would throw a player like Jonathan David in the mix also, as a cheaper alternative to K.Muani, and Taremi as a backup choice.
In order this would be my preference to 'solve' the ST position (this summer) in order:
1) Kane/Osimhen + Hojlund as a backup
2) Kane/Osimhen no backup
3) David + Hojlund
4) Muani + Hojlund
5) Hojlund/Muani/David + Taremi
Muani is too pricey and Hojlund is too young to rely on a get go. None of them even remotely have enough goals in them to make a difference for us.
I would throw a player like Jonathan David in the mix also, as a cheaper alternative to K.Muani, and Taremi as a backup choice.
In order this would be my preference to 'solve' the ST position (this summer) in order:
1) Kane/Osimhen + Hojlund as a backup
2) Kane/Osimhen no backup
3) David + Hojlund
4) Muani + Hojlund
5) Hojlund/Muani/David + Taremi
I trust whoever's scouting our strikers. They found Haaland and Nunez before most of the Caf (and the world) had no idea who they were. We're looking for a big / fast guy, lead the line, link up well, get in behind type of striker. It seems like Hojlund fits that bill.
At 50m or so it's still in the punt territory these days. Take those 50m punts, hopefully get them on cheap wages and move them on at small losses if they don't work out.
At 50m or so it's still in the punt territory these days. Take those 50m punts, hopefully get them on cheap wages and move them on at small losses if they don't work out.
Holjlund we need a #9 I don't see Muani being what we need
You from denmark & dont rate him?
I rate him but not as a future top, top striker. He's a good young play but I don't feel confident that he will reach the required level to be a United regular. It's also worth remembering that 18 months ago, he was a FC Copenhagen reject. He was never an obvious superstar talent.
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