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Such has been Manchester United’s lack of targets this season that solely three groups – Crystal Palace and newly-promoted pair of Sheffield United and Burnley have scored lower than Erik ten Hag’s aspect.
Massive-money summer season signing Rasmus Hojlund has managed solely two targets within the Premier League and he has hardly been helped by Anthony Martial, who has managed just one strike.
Marcus Rashford has now scored in two consecutive video games however his total type shouldn’t be even near what he was producing within the final marketing campaign.
The Dutch supervisor wants assist and United have been linked with strikers like Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Benjamin Sesko and Ivan Toney simply to call just a few.
Dovbyk shining at Girona
A model new identify has been thrown into the combination by journalist Ekrem Konur – Artem Dovbyk, recent off a six-minute hat-trick for Girona towards Europa League champions Sevilla.
“Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are monitoring the scenario of Girona’s 26-year-old Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk.
“24 Matches 15 targets 7 assists,” the journalist wrote on X (previously Twitter).
The sensational efficiency on Sunday means the 26-year-old ahead now has 14 targets in La Liga, which places him joint-top together with Actual Madrid famous person Jude Bellingham.
💣💥❗🇺🇦 🔴 #Girona❗
Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United are monitoring the scenario of Girona’s 26-year-old Ukrainian striker Artem Dovbyk.📈 24 Matches 15 targets 7 assists pic.twitter.com/b61QSVgneA
— Ekrem KONUR (@Ekremkonur) January 22, 2024
His superlative shows up entrance embrace targets towards Barcelona, Villareal and Actual Sociedad with Girona main La Liga, one level in entrance of Actual Madrid.
The Ukraine worldwide joined the Spanish aspect final summer season for a reported €7 million, turning into their most costly buy ever and he has actually repaid that sum and the way!
Race on for Dovbyk
His contract at Girona is legitimate till 2028 and it’ll take some huge cash to prise him away as Atletico Madrid found out just lately after they had been knowledgeable a minimal of €30 million can be wanted.
Dovbyk was prolific for SC Dnipro-1 as effectively final season, scoring 29 occasions all through the marketing campaign together with 5 within the Convention League.
These shows earned him a transfer to Spain and he has confirmed that he can deal with the step-up when it comes to high quality and now, a good greater platform awaits.
A mad rush is predicted to ensue in the summertime and with Hojlund nonetheless uncooked, an skilled head alongside him makes extra sense slightly than signing a younger striker to compete with the Dane.
