United can sign ‘highly coveted’ 24yo star in huge bargain deal, 13 goals this season – opinion

Manchester United have had an underwhelming start to the Premier League campaign and they have picked up 12 points from their opening 10 games.

The club have lacked the cutting edge in the final third with just nine goals thus far. This could urge the hierarchy to invest on another striker in January.

United are unlikely to make a huge outlay due to Profitability and Sustainability issues. The focus could be on a loan deal or a possible bargain transfer.

In our opinion, the club have a brilliant opportunity to prise Jonathan David away from Lille this winter.

According to Corriere dello Sport, Lille are prepared to part ways with the Canada international as he has no plans of renewing his contract expiring in June.

David is ‘highly coveted’ and is already on the radar of United, Arsenal and Liverpool. The former are displeased with the efforts of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.

David would be a huge bargain signing for United

The Canada international has been a mainstay for the Ligue 1 giants since his arrival from Gent in 2020.

The 24-year-old had 35 goal contributions from 47 outings last term and he has continued his sparkling form this campaign with 15 goal involvements from 18 appearances.

There have been questions raised over his presence in the big games. He has answered his critics with four goals against Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Juventus in the Champions League.

This could be the reason behind the high-profile interest. United seem keen on securing a bargain deal and could have the upper hand over Juventus, who are long-term admirers.

The Bianconeri are hoping for a free transfer at the end of the campaign. The Red Devils can outwit them with a winter proposal, but the same goes for the likes of Arsenal and Liverpool.

United will first want to assess the form of Hojlund and Zirkzee under new manager Ruben Amorim.

If the duo continue to struggle in front of goal, they could seek a cost-effective solution in January. For the price mentioned, David would be a superb purchase at the start of 2025.

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