Now that Manchester United have somehow gone eight consecutive matches without winning, the wheels of pressure certainly seem to be turning at Old Trafford.
Louis van Gaal seemingly edges closer and closer to the sack with every passing week, his players look completely void of form when it comes to scoring enough goals and although the Red Devils aren’t entirely incapable of turning things around this season, time is certainly running out for the long standing Premier League club.
So as the recently emerged Bundesliga striking sensation – Yoshinori Muto – has reportedly drawn serious interest from van Gaal’s side in the run up to the January transfer window, could the 23-year-old front-man really help solve Manchester United’s growing problems in front of goal?
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When it comes to displaying an impressive ability to hold the ball up inside the final third, taking players on with admirable levels of pace and maneuverability – as well as simply finding himself in the right place, at the right time when his side really need it most – this is a player who seemingly knows how to excel.
The Japanese international has scored seven league goals since joining up with German Bundesliga outfit FSV Mainz 05 this season, offering some truly promising signs from a pure goal-scoring perspective.
Although Yoshinori Muto isn’t exactly a household name like most of the recent targets to be linked with move to Manchester United, at 23-years-old the striker still has enough time to make something for himself in the European footballing scene.
For a reported fee of close to £15million, however, any deal involving Muto and Louis van Gaal’s current outfit would seem somewhat questionable straight off the bat. Although the Red Devils clearly require a helping hand in front of goal this January, do they really need to spend £15million on a striker who could incidentally be found plying his trade in the Japanese J1 League just few short months ago?
It would seem like a gamble at best. Muto has impressed so far this season, but he certainly hasn’t reached prolific levels as of yet, and could easily go down as a massive transfer flop should Manchester United eventually make a move for the Mainz favourite.
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However, as the Red Devils have wasted a great deal of cash on so-called ‘big name’ players in recent windows with very limited success, maybe it’s time Louis van Gaal moved for an unknown rookie at less than half the asking price of many of his prior targets.
Muto may have what it takes to hit the ground running at Old Trafford, for he is supposedly regarded as an up and coming emerging talent thanks to his recent goal-scoring exploits this term.
Yet, with the rather more recognizable faces of Thomas Muller, Edinson Cavani, Alexandre Lacazette and Karim Benzema all being linked with big money moves to Manchester United over the summer, the Old Trafford faithful wouldn’t likely be satisfied with the potential signing of Yoshinori Muto alone.
The Red Devils could find themselves in massive trouble if they fail to add further attacking talent to complement any such deal involving the Japanese international this January.
If Louis van Gaal rests on his laurels and believes his squad will be adequately emended with the capture of Muto, however, then maybe the Old Trafford faithful are in for more troubled times throughout the remainder of the 2015/16 campaign.
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