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Manchester United will let January go by with out including to their depleted striker ranks.
After Karim Benzema’s resolution to remain at Al-Ittihad was confirmed not too long ago, rejection from United’s aspect has emerged for one more goal.
German outlet fussball.information reviews that the membership has rejected the possibility to signal Hugo Ekitike from Paris Saint-Germain.
It comes on the heels of a latest report relayed by The Peoples Particular person which mentioned that United have been supplied the possibility to signal the participant.
At 21 and out of match health on account of being utterly ignored by the membership, Ekitike wouldn’t have represented good worth for cash.
Most significantly, United didn’t have the funds to safe a everlasting switch and financial institution on the participant realising his potential right here.
Due to this fact, it didn’t make a lot sense to get a 21-year-old on mortgage to develop for one more elite membership, chopping Hojlund’s minutes for a participant of an identical age profile.
Ekitike joined PSG as one of the crucial highly-rated prospects in French soccer nevertheless it has been all downhill for him since becoming a member of them.
United, in the meantime, have clearly felt the money crunch led to by Monetary Honest Play guidelines and Glazernomics.
Erik ten Hag must make do with Rasmus Hojlund as his solely dependable, albeit uncooked possibility up entrance and hope Anthony Martial can contribute on the odd event.
Conditions like these power the supervisor into an uncomfortable place, particularly when an incident like Rashford’s occurs the place the membership has no selection however to reintegrate the participant on account of a weak squad.
Finally, United’s entire season will now hinge on Hojlund avoiding an damage in any other case it may go south in a short time, greater than it already has.
