Manchester United have narrowed their striker search down to two names: Benjamin Sesko and Ollie Watkins. The former could cost up to £78 million ($104m), in part because he is entering his prime years at 23 with a massive margin for improvement. Sesko's numbers in the Bundesliga (27 goals and seven assists) are impressive albeit not world-beating, and the question is whether he can replicate that form, or even improve it, in the Premier League, as the likes of Jadon Sancho, Timo Werner and Kai Havertz have failed to do.
Watkins, meanwhile, has proven to be prolific in the English top-flight, with only Mohamed Salah and Erling Haaland bettering his tally of 75 goals in the last five seasons. He has less time on his side at the age of 29, but also a lower price tag, with Aston Villa willing to listen to offers of around £45m ($60m).
There is, of course, a third option for United to consider: Sticking with what they have got. Right now, the Red Devils can call upon the hard-working albeit blunt Rasmus Hojlund, their shiny new, high-scoring forwards Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha, the concerningly inconsistent Joshua Zirkzee and their talismanic captain Bruno Fernandes in attack. And maintaining the status quo might just be their best option, precisely because it can get the best out of Fernandes.
