United will definitely need to bring in a new centre-forward this summer, as Uruguayan striker Cavani is already determined to leave when his contract expires. Previously, unrealistic names such as Harry Kane and Erlin Haaland once appeared in rumors, and it was impossible to attract such goalscorers to join them in the light of the fact that the Red Devils may not qualify for the Champions League this season. After Tenhag took charge, a new candidate centre-forward has been added to the signing list, and that is Ajax goalscorer Sebastien Haller.
Alai is no stranger to the Premier League, he was once a "parallel cargo" in English football. In 2019, the Ivorian striker joined West Ham from Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga for £42 million. However, his performances were disappointing, with only 14 goals scored in all competitions in two seasons.
West Ham was completely disappointed in him, accepted the price of "waist cut", and sold Ajax directly for 20 million pounds, and even abandoned the first rent and then sell model. But after joining Tenhag's side, Alai, who wore the number 22 shirt, regained his form, scoring 13 goals in 23 games in 2020/21 and 33 goals in the 39 games that have ended this season! Among them, Alai scored 11 goals in 8 Champions League games, which is particularly interesting.
In addition to scoring a lot of goals, Alai is 190cm tall and has a good header, enough to be the fulcrum of Manchester United's centre-forward. After Cavani left, United will not have a real centre-forward in the squad, and Cristiano Ronaldo can make a cameo appearance, but the Portuguese superstar has spent more of his career as a winger.
At the same time, in the past, the first time to play the Premier League failed, but then returned to the league to conquer the fans of the players are not a few, especially now Manchester City's De Bruyne, Liverpool's Salah is the most typical. United may risk the 27-year-old Alai to bring him back to Manchester United with Tenhag. Alai and Ajax only have two years left on a contract, and only 35 million pounds are enough to bring in, which is "cabbage price" compared to Kane, who has a transfer fee of more than 100 million pounds.
Another new centre-forward with Manchester United's much rumor is Benfica's Darwin Nunez, who is also a target for Arsenal and Newcastle United. The British "Daily Telegraph" disclosed that the Saudi Arabian consortium's acquisition of Newcastle first offered 60 million pounds, hoping to sign 22-year-old Nunez, but has been rejected.
Like Alai, Uruguayan centre-forward Núñez has been a favourite scorer in the Champions League this season, particularly in the knockout rounds, where he scored a goal that killed Tenhag's Ajax and also scored the Liverpool goal. Núñez scored 33 goals in all competitions, the same as Alai, and is seen by the Uruguayan as Cavani's successor. He has commissioned super agent Jorge Mendes to find the right next home for himself. Núñez recently confirmed that he would not renew his contract with his original agent, Edgardo La Salvia, and that he would be transferred to Mendes, who has a good relationship with Manchester United, whose players Cristiano Ronaldo and De Gea are two of the red devils' highest-paid players.
But for United, the disappointing news is that the reason Núñez rejected Newcastle was that he wanted to join a bigger club that could play in the Champions League, and the Red Devils may not be able to meet this standard. United are currently only 7th in the Premier League, six points behind 4th place Arsenal, and with only four games left, it is becoming increasingly difficult to overtake their opponents in the top four.