Manchester United is apparently intending to assess Dusan Vlahovic’s interest in a January transfer to Old Trafford, as assistant Ruud van Nistelrooy is a significant fan and is keen to secure his signing.
United has acquired two center strikers over the past two summers. They acquired Rasmus Hojlund last summer and then secured the signature of Joshua Zirkzee recently.
Recently appointed assistant coach Van Nistelrooy appears to believe that there is insufficient talent in the forward position.
FootballTransfers indicates that the renowned Manchester United striker is ‘keen’ for his team to acquire Juventus forward Vlahovic.
He is described as a ‘significant fan’ of the Serbian striker.
Due to his appreciation, United is allegedly ‘going to evaluate’ Vlahovic in the coming months and will ‘assess his interest’ in a January transfer to Old Trafford.
DO NOT OVERLOOK: The most significant transfers in Manchester United’s history: Leny Yoro ascends to the top 10 following a £52 million transfer.
Vlahovic is often associated with England.
Vlahovic has recently been associated with a transfer to Arsenal.
The Gunners expressed interest in acquiring him in January 2022, before to his transfer to Juventus from Fiorentina.
They are now associated with a striker, hence connections to Vlahovic – who has netted two goals and provided one assist this season – are anticipated.
Considering his recent appeal to other English teams, it is unsurprising that United desires him.
Manchester United seeks to enhance its roster.
In addition to their interest in Vlahovic, the Red Devils are eager to enhance several positions in January and thereafter.
Leon Goretzka is reportedly dissatisfied with his limited playing time at Bayern Munich. Manager Vincent Kompany has officially said that the midfielder is cherished at the club; nevertheless, it needs to be seen whether that transfer has viability.
Real Madrid is interested in Dinamo Zagreb midfielder Martin Baturina, but Manchester United believes they can secure his signing.
Karim Adeyemi is attracting interest from both Manchester United and Liverpool, which may be overwhelming for Borussia Dortmund, according to sources.
Vlahovic is a quintessential striker.
Van Nistelrooy was one of United’s most prolific attackers, scoring 150 goals in 219 appearances, yielding an average of 0.68 goals per game—the greatest average among United’s top 14 goal-scorers, where he ranks tenth.
His admiration for Vlahovic is unsurprising. The Serbian international has had a scoring rate of 0.56 goals per game, totaling 95 goals in 141 matches during his career.
Statistics of Dusan Vlahovic’s career goalscoring
According to FBRef, relative to other attackers in the top five European leagues, Vlahovic is in the 96th percentile for shots on goal, the 89th percentile for predicted goals, and the 88th percentile for expected non-penalty goals.
