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Manchester United face a big decision in the summer regarding underfire strikers Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund who could find themselves on the chopping board.
Record Premier League champions Manchester United have had a season to forget.
The team's on and off the field issues have derailed performances and their 14th position on the log sums up the underwhelming season.
Even though the managerial merry-go-round at Old Trafford and the cost-cutting measures taken by the minority shareholder Jim Ratcliffe is partly to blame for the team's woes, Manchester United's laundering attack has not done any better.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joahua Zirkzee have failed to live up to the expectations following their respective moves from Serie A. The pair have five goals between them in the Premier League. Hojlund has managed two while the Dutch international has scored on three occasions.
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Even though the duo are under 23 years, they have not been able to convert the many chances Bruno Fernandez and the ever-improving Alejandro Garnacho are creating.
Manchester United have scored just 34 goals in 28 matches, the sixth lowest in the division. United's top scorer is captain ernandes who has found the back of the net seven times.
The Red Devils find themselves in an unfamiliar territory on the table and this is the team's worst performance in history. Hodjlund's struggles at Manchester United could be cut short this summer with the club reportedly lining up a swap deal with Napoli.
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It has been a miserable season for the Danish striker, who has come in for criticism for his ineffective cameo against Arsenal on Sunday.
Since his £72million move from Atalanta in the summer of 2022, Hojlund has now managed just 23 club goals in 80 appearances. To compound matters, United are still paying the Serie A club in instalments, with the deal cited by Sir Jim Ratcliffe this week as reported by the Express.
The minority stakeholder made some candid claims in his interview with Gary Neville, warning that the club faces financial peril due to players purchased before his arrival. Coach Ruben Amorim is prepared to let the forward go in order to secure the signing of Napoli’s Victor Osimhen.
Zirkzee could follow the same route considering that his productivity and body language tells a lot about his frustration at Old Trafford. Both have spunned some clear-cut chances, leaving fans cursing why they did not have a Mo Salah or Erling Haaland sort of deadly finishers. Goal.com has also repoted about Hojlund being on the 'axe' list in the summer.
Amorim needs to build a team that is competitive and can challenge for the big titles. Cutting losses with the pair who do not look settled at Old Trafford will be a big call from the management. Hojlund and Zirkzee look closer to Man United exit with patience already running out.
No team has won the EPL title without a lethal forward or sharp attack. The duo still have time to turn around their fortunes and the faster they realise that, the better for their futures.
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