Manchester United are through to the quarter-finals of the EFL Cup and fifth in the Premier League, just three points out of fourth place with one game remaining.
Erik ten Hag’s first season in charge of the Red Devils is going according to plan with the prospect of securing the first piece of silverware in six seasons close to reality.
But for the Dutchman to achieve all his goals, the club needs to back him in January rather than focus on the upcoming summer transfer window.
striker search
After the bitter departure of last season’s top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo, the club needs an elite scorer from January.
While plenty of names have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, the rise in valuations for many of them could potentially rule them out of a move to Manchester’s red half.
Reports indicate that Cody Gakpo is more likely to make it to the Theater of Dreams, but according to Italian website Tuttomercatoweb, Borussia Monchengladbach star Marcus Thuram could be another option.
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– MUMU Football (@MUMUfootball) December 24, 2022
The 25-year-old is having a brilliant season in the Bundesliga and has registered 13 goals and a further four assists in 17 games in all competitions.
His form led to France manager Didier Deschamps picking him up for the World Cup and the striker appeared in five games over the course of the tournament, adding two assists to his name.
Thuram could be available for as little as £11.5m in the winter window due to his contract expiring in 2023 with the Bundesliga club open to a sale as they don’t want to lose him for free and the player “wishes to join” as well. .
Thuram could solve quite a few problems
The son of former world champion Lilian, Thuram’s versatility has helped him carve out a niche in recent seasons.
Starting out as a left winger, he has developed into a lethal striker and can use his strength, speed and dribbling skills to great effect.
Ten Hag hopes the club can deliver an attacker in January. While Gakpo would be the ideal choice, should the fee end up being too much of an obstacle, it might be worth targeting Thuram.
