According to the report, not only are striker positions extremely expensive, but few people would be deemed worthy of playing for United. For this reason, it is the hardest position to fill.
In the summer, at least, the latter issue would disappear.
Victor Osimhen, who is almost certain to depart Napoli this summer, is reportedly in a four-way transfer race, according to Fichajes.
Manchester United, Newcastle, Arsenal, Chelsea, and Chelsea are said to have expressed interest in the Nigerian who led Napoli to the league championship the previous season.
It is important to remember, though, that there is a chance that another team will enter the four-way competition as Paris Saint-Germain looks to fill the void left by Mbappe.
Because of this, the race to Osimhen is unlikely to be simple, particularly with United’s FFP problems looming large over the team.
United may benefit from the fact that, despite the possibility of five teams bidding for Osimhen, the concept of a race ends there.
This is so that the difficulty of negotiating with Aurelio de Laurentiis, the demanding president of Napoli, won’t be an obstacle to admittance because the player has a release clause in his contract.
According to Fabrizio Romano, persuading Osimhen to support their idea will be the top priority for any team that expresses interest, followed by submitting the release clause.
Osimhen would suddenly become a far more viable choice for INEOS, who are hoping to make a splash in their first official transfer window at United.
At the very least at the executive level, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already begun to take actions that have attracted some favorable attention for United from a strategic standpoint.
Osimhen might be simpler to persuade, and it might be claimed that at United, he will be more valuable to the team than he would be elsewhere.
That is ultimately where this race really comes down to, and if United wants to and puts in the work, they can win it.