Forget Osimhen: Wayne Rooney tells Amorim best striker to sign for Manchester United

Forget Osimhen: Wayne Rooney tells Amorim best striker to sign for Manchester United

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 15:45 - 08.05.2025

Manchester United are desperate for a new striker, and club record scorer Wayne Rooney has identified the perfect signing.

Manchester United legend Wayne Rooney has suggested the best attacking option for the club heading into next season.

Speaking on the Overlap fan debate, Rooney weighed in on United’s desperate need for a top striker, pinpointing the ideal signing to spearhead their attack.

Names like Liam Delap, Viktor Gyökeres, and Victor Osimhen have been floated as potential targets for Old Trafford this summer. Delap could be a bargain at £30m, while Gyökeres and Osimhen would likely command fees exceeding £60m—transfers that might only be feasible if United secure Champions League qualification by winning the Europa League.

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However, Rooney’s sights are set on a bigger name: Harry Kane. The Bayern Munich star, who turns 32 this summer, shows no signs of slowing down, contributing an impressive 36 goals and 12 assists this season.

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Harry Kane is close to ending his trophy drought with Bayern inching closer to the Bundesliga title. Photo: Imago

According to talkSPORT, Kane’s release clause stands at £67m but drops to £54m for English clubs in January, putting him in the same price range as Gyökeres and Osimhen.

For Rooney, Kane is the clear choice. “I love Harry. I think, as a goalscorer, he’s evolved his game over the last few years as well, I think he would be an excellent signing for United.

Harry Kane was named man of the match in the game.

“He can join the club. He should.”

While a move for Kane might sound ambitious, it is clear Amorim needs to land a bonafide goalscorer to take United to the next level, after the failures of Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee.

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