Manchester United have an obvious route to funding Victor Osimhen transfer - but fans won't like it

There are strikers out there for Manchester United this summer, but making the numbers work and convincing A-list targets to sacrifice a season out of the Champions League will make almost every deal difficult.

The latter point might yet be moot if they win the Europa League in May, but either way, the elite strikers United would want to target will want to see Ruben Amorim lay out a clear path towards success. Part of that plan will be refreshing this squad, which compromises the funds available this summer.

Viktor Gyokeres might be Amorim's ideal target after their success together at Sporting and the idea of a gentleman's agreement that would allow him to leave for £63m is interesting, but competition might be fierce for the Swede. The other player likely to top the list of proven goalscorers is Victor Osimhen, who will be allowed to leave Napoli this summer and is scoring freely for Galatasaray, reminding suitors of his quality in front of goal.

After that, there are targets that might be a little cheaper and more attainable, such as Liam Delap, Jonathan David, Hugo Ekitike, and Dusan Vlahovic. But Amorim will want the best, and that will represent a challenge.

Despite Rasmus Hojlund's recent hints at a return to form, signing another striker is a priority this summer. Joshua Zirkzee is better as a No. 10 and could yet be sold if there is interest in him. Hojlund could revert to being a squad option rather than the striker tasked with taking on the burden of being the main man.

There have been reports of offering Hojlund to Napoli as a makeweight to land Osimhen, who has fallen out with Napoli bosses. However, this would still leave Amorim short of strikers. And there is a more obvious solution if United were to look