We signed Randal Kolo Muani for Manchester United and he was fantastic

A new striker is a priority for Manchester United in the summer transfer window, and Randal Kolo Muani is one of the forwards on Erik ten Hag's shortlist.

After winning the Carabao Cup, reaching the FA Cup final and securing a top-four finish in the Premier League, it was a very successful first season for Ten Hag at United. But, there's still room for improvement, and it looks like a new striker will be the starting point for United.

Marcus Rashford starred, but given Anthony Martial's injury record a host of new attacking options have been linked with a move to Old Trafford, including Frankfurt's Kolo Muani. The France striker grabbed 23 goals and 14 assists across all competitions for the German side, leading to the 24-year-old being linked with United as well Bayern Munich.

So, if United were to sign Kolo Muani, could the striker solve United's striker problem? Let's take a look.

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To set up this simulation, we used the Football Manager 2023 editor to arrange for the 24-year-old to join United on July 1, 2023, using FM23 to run the simulation. We then simulated the entire 2023/24 season to see how the French international could perform.

With Kolo Muani in the squad, Ten Hag opted to use the new signing in almost every game, with the striker making 55 appearances in all competitions. Martial rarely got a sniff due to Kolo Muani's incredible goal record, with the Frenchman scoring 27 and assisting four in his first season at the club.

A fantastic attribute Kolo Muani had was his availability, with the striker avoiding injury all season and starting all 38 Premier League games for United, scoring 21 goals and assisting three. He also impressed in the