Man Utd, Liverpool In Last Drop Battle To Sign Jonathan David Manchester United and Liverpool are reportedly interested in signing LOSC Lille star Jonathan David, as per Caught Offside.
Rasmus Hojlund has been the Red Devils’ first-choice centre-forward option, and Joshua Zirkzee was hired from Bologna last summer to encourage the Dane.
However, the former Atalanta star has been struggling to accentuate his best in the Premier League. He even went goalless in 21 continued games in all competitions before breaking his duck against Leicester City most recent weekend.
On the other hand, following a difficult begin to his life at Old Trafford, Zirkzee has been displaying promising performances in the attacking midfield position in recent matches. Therefore, youth team striker Chido Obi has been playing as the backup striker for Man Utd.
It has been reported that Ruben Amorim needs to bolster the Red Devils’ striker position by signing a new prolific goalscorer and they have been linked with a host of names ahead of the upcoming window.
Now, Caught Offside suggest that Man Utd are interested in David and could make a concrete approach to lure him to Old Trafford this summer. The Canadian is set to be available for free so he would be an ideal option for United to bolster the frontline amidst their recent financial difficulties.
However, Liverpool are furthermore plotting a swoop for him, additionally, Arsenal, West Ham United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Barcelona, Juventus, Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain are considering making a move for him by taking advantage of his current situation. Therefore, he isn’t short of potential suitors at the moment.
Diogo Jota and Darwin Núñez are the two strikers Liverpool currently have though the Portuguese has been struggling to emphasize his best in recent games after backtracking from his injury problems.
On the other hand, Núñez hasn’t been able to uncover his feet in the Premier League since uniting from SL Benfica for a huge fee a few years ago. So, Arne Slot has utilized Luis Diaz in the centre-forward position this season.
David – valued at around £38m by Transfermarkt – has been in excellent mode this season, making 33 score contributions in all competitions. So, he might be a shrewd mediate acquisition for Man Utd or Liverpool if either club purchase him.
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Published 3/20/2025