Detiant: Manchester United plans to strengthen its forward line this summer, targets include Zikeres, Ekitik, Cesco, Osimhen

Due to the lack of forwards, Manchester United plans to recruit reinforcements this summer. They have already locked in four potential targets, namely Sporting Lisbon's Victor Zikeres, Frankfurt's Hugo Ekitik, Leipzig RB's Benjamin Cesco, and Napoli center forward Victor Osimhen, who was loaned to Galatasaray this season.

The news was reported by Sky Sports Germany reporter Florian Plettenberg on Monday. Manchester United has had a poor season, ranking 13th in the Premier League with only 37 points after 29 rounds. They also performed poorly in cup competitions, being eliminated in the quarter-finals of the League Cup and the third round of the FA Cup. Now, they can only qualify for the European competition next season if they win the Europa League.

Plettenberg pointed out that the weakness of the forward line is considered to be the key factor in the team's poor record: Rasmus Hoylen, a main player of Manchester United, has only scored 8 goals this season, while substitute Zirkzee has contributed 6 goals, and Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United's top scorer this season, has only scored 16 goals.

In any case, strengthening the forward line has become a top priority. However, the four targets that Manchester United has locked in have attracted the attention of many European giants and are in hot form: Zikeres has scored 40 goals this season, and Osimhen has also scored 26 goals in the Turkish Super League. Ekitik has a total of 19 goals and 8 assists, while Cesco has 17 goals and 6 assists. The four of them are also worth a lot of money, among which Zikeres and Osimhen's transfer value is 75 million euros, Cesco is 50 million euros, and Ekitik is 40 million euros.