Losing To Timo Werner, Manchester United Try To Catch Striker Lille

Manchester United are aiming for Lille striker Jonathan David. (X/@losclive)

JAKARTA - Manchester United lost in a sat set with Tottenham Hotspur to get striker RB Leizig Timo Werner. Now, MU is aiming for Jonathan David, the front player for Lille.

MU is chasing Werner, but Tottenham is the one who got the former Chelsea striker. After failing at the club based in West London, Werner chose to cross to North London rather than join MU.

Like MU, Tottenham actually gave Werner the same contract. He was borrowed for six months.

If his performance is satisfactory, The Lilywhites will make Werner permanent and buy him for 15 million.

Manchester United, who failed to get Werner, turned to David, a Canadian national team striker who played in Lille. David, one of the stars who raised Canadian football, is actually in demand by many clubs.

This may be a bit difficult for MU. Competitors in the English Premier League, Aston Villa, are reportedly hunting for David. This will make Villa a serious competitor to the Red Devils.

MU manager Erik ten Hag has actually been targeting David for a long time. During pre-season, MU is eyeing Harry Kane or David.

But both failed to join. Kane did leave Tottenham Hotspur but he moved to Bayen Munich. Meanwhile, David remains in Lille

Now, MU is again taking an intensive approach with Lille in order to sharpen the front line. Moreover, MU has released Anthony Martial.

MU, which relies on Rasmus Hojlund, is experiencing a crisis in the front sector. Hojlund, who was recruited from Atalanta at the start of the competition season, has not shown any sharpness. The 20-year-old striker has only scored one goal in the Premier League.

The match against Wigan Athletic is the last example of how weak MU's final finish will be. They dominated and attacked the defense of the Championship club.

But only two goals were created. Their goals were produced by defenders and midfielders. There was no contribution from Hojlund's goal.

David is expected to be a solution. Moreover, the 23-year-old striker showed his sharpness in French Ligue. He scored 10 goals and six assists during 24 matches in various competitions.

Last season, David scored 24 goals in Ligue 1 The score of the goal made David top three in the score under Kylian Mbappe and Alexandre Lacazette.