'Different beast' - Manchester United have a wild card striker option after Man City's £59m deal

Manchester United's search for a striker this summer will almost certainly begin in Lisbon, which is where Ruben Amorim will hope it ends. Viktor Gyokeres proved a perfect fit for Amorim's system at Sporting and with a summer departure almost certain, he will hope to be reunited with the Swede.

Gyokeres has plundered 77 goals in 85 games for Sporting and the 26-year-old looks primed to follow Amorim to the top tier this summer. With United in the market for a striker and suggestions he will be available for perhaps as little as £61million, it is a pursuit that makes perfect sense.

United might not have the chase for such a prolific goalscorer all their own way, however. With Champions League football unlikely to be on offer, any competition for his signature could complicate matters.

Victor Osimhen is an alternative target. The Nigerian didn't get the permanent move from Napoli he desired in the summer but has now hit 17 goals in 22 games for Galatasaray and will be on the market in the summer.

But if United are seeking other options, they might have a No.9 who is proving his worth in the Premier League this season. Liam Delap has enjoyed a fine campaign with Ipswich and is likely to leave the Tractor Boys even if they survive in the top flight. An immediate return to the Championship would guarantee his departure.

Ipswich's move for Delap in the summer felt like a gamble, but the 22-year-old has been worth every penny of that £20m deal. His tally of nine goals in 23 games in the Premier League is respectable for the club he is at, and he has shown that he is the kind of physical, all-action striker that Amorim likes.

Delap sought out a few physical confrontations against United at Portman Road in Amorim's first game,