Sources: Man Utd may not sign No. 9 this summer

Manchester United could spell into the play without a caller striker pursuing a frustrating hunt for a recognised No. 9, sources person told ESPN.

Ruben Amorim's squad has been boosted by the arrivals of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo -- who scored 35 Premier League goals combined past play -- successful deals worthy a a full of £135 million ($183m).

Amorim has besides been keen to adhd a caller striker successful the model aft his squad scored conscionable 44 league goals past term.

But aft involvement successful Liam Delap, Viktor Gyökeres and Hugo Ekitike came to nothing, sources person told ESPN that there's nary warrant a caller striker volition get earlier the transportation deadline.

Other imaginable targets are being assessed and conversations with agents and intermediaries are ongoing.

There is besides an acceptance that if the nine were to motion a caller centre forward, country would person to beryllium made successful the squad.

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United arrived successful Chicago connected Tuesday for their three-match circuit of the United States with strikers Rasmus Højlund, Joshua Zirkzee and Chido Obi successful their travelling party.

Højlund and Zirkzee some struggled past season, managing conscionable 7 league goals betwixt them.

Højlund has been linked with a instrumentality to Italy with Inter Milan and Juventus, though sources person told ESPN that his penchant is to combat for his spot successful the United squad.

United are keeping their options unfastened with the 22-year-old, who has 3 years near connected his contract.

There is speculation United could beryllium tempted into an statement with Chelsea which would spot Nicolas Jackson determination to Old Trafford and Alejandro Garnacho spell successful the other direction.

Garnacho is disposable for astir £40m aft being axed from the summertime circuit of the U.S. Jackson's aboriginal astatine Stamford Bridge is besides uncertain pursuing the arrivals of Delap and João Pedro.

One imaginable solution to the occupation is for Amorim to play Mbeumo arsenic a cardinal striker alternatively than 1 of the No. 10s successful his 3-4-3 system.

The Cameroon planetary could marque his United debut against West Ham successful New Jersey connected Saturday.