It started with Cristiano Ronaldo and is likely to end with Wout Weghorst -- for now at least. But sources have told ESPN that Manchester United's real objective in their attempt to end a six-year search for a centre-forward is to bridge a gap until the summer when their priority targets will include Victor Osimhen, Benjamin Sesko and, if he opts against signing a new contract at Tottenham Hotspur, Harry Kane.
The £75 million signing of Romelu Lukaku from Everton in 2017 was the only time since Robin van Persie's £24m arrival from Arsenal in 2012 that United have made a significant addition to the front line with a striker in his prime.