Man United need to do something different to make their most important signing

Following their worst season in 51 years, Manchester United had to act quickly in the transfer market.

Such an abysmal campaign simply could not be followed by weeks of inactivity, and the club wasted no time in announcing the arrival of Matheus Cunha. Interest in Bryan Mbeumo soon surfaced, with United hopeful of wrapping up a deal for last season's fourth-top scorer in the Premier League.

A solid start to the window, but the centre forward problem remains.

After Liam Delap opted for a move to Chelsea, updates on United's pursuit of a striker have been few and far between. And that is to be expected, with June 30 representing the final day of the financial year in the Premier League. Plenty of clubs will be waiting for that date to pass before looking to make further signings.

Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres are the two names being heavily linked with United, and it's easy to see why links with players currently plying their trade in the Premier League have been so rare.

Osimhen and Gyokeres will both command hefty fees, but the reported price tag being bandied about for someone like Alexander Isak tells you just how expensive strikers who have proven themselves in the Premier League can be.

There's been an obvious shift in United's business this summer, with the club looking to sign players who have shown themselves to be able to cut it in the English top flight. Cunha and Mbeumo scored a combined total of 35 Premier League goals last season, just nine short of United's tally of 44.

No signing comes without its risks, but this approach does at least eliminate the risk of a player not taking to the demands of Premier League football. Whether they can cope with the demands of being a Premier League footballer for