4 players who could replace Romelu Lukaku at Manchester United

Modified Jul 22, 2022 23:50 GMT

Romelu Lukaku has been linked with a move to Inter Milan.

Manchester United will definitely be the most involved Premier League club in the summer transfer window. They had a poor season and finished outside the top 4. As a result, they will have to satisfy themselves by playing in the Europa League. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will look to spend big the transfer window to ensure that United return to the Champions League.

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While there will be many players who will come to the club, there will be others who could leave the club. Romelu Lukaku is one of the big-name players linked with a move away from Old Trafford. Inter Milan are interested in him and are desperate to buy him. It is pretty much guaranteed for the move to take place as all 3 parties involved have quite a few benefits involved.

If Lukaku leaves the club, then they will be left with only 2 natural centre-forwards. Marcus Rashford was the preferred centre-forward last season, and the other option is the 17-year-old Mason Greenwood. While he is a highly talented youngster, he might be a bit of a gamble at such a young age. In an ideal world, United would look to nurture him for a couple of years before unleashing him as a first-team regular.

As such, the club would want to replace Lukaku with a world-class striker and one of these 5 could replace him.

#4 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's name has been doing the rounds over the last few days, and he has been linked with a stunning move to United worth €70 million. He is undoubtedly one of the best strikers in the world at present, and it is a move that will improve United substantially.

He scored 31 goals and assisted 8 in 51 appearances for the Gunners. It hasn't even been 2 years since Aubameyang joined Arsenal and hence, this move is unlikely. However, such transfers have taken place before and in the world of football, anything is possible.

#3 Timo Werner

RB Leipzig's Timo Werner - UEFA Europa League - Group B

Timo Werner has been linked with a move away from RB Leipzig for 12 months. Bayern was thought of as his most likely destination, but as things stand, a move to Bayern doesn't look like something that could happen. As a result, the likes of Liverpool and Manchester United have entered the race to sign the talented youngster. Leipzig's manager has said:

“Our position has not changed: we do not want him to go into the last year of his contract without an extension.”

His contract will expire at the end of the next season, which will make him a free agent. So, RB Leipzig will look to cash in on the German international this summer. He has said in the past that he would love to represent Manchester United, and it could happen this season. The former VFB Stuttgart player scored 19 goals and assisted 10 in 37 games this season.

At 23 years of age, he could be a long-term player for the English giants.

#2 Sebastien Haller

Sebastien Haller is the 2nd Bundesliga player on this list and is perhaps going to be the cheapest option of the lot. He is thought to have a release clause of about €20 million, and that is a very small amount for a player of his talent. He was highly impressive for Eintracht Frankfurt and formed a deadly trio with Luka Jovic and Ante Rebic.

He has been linked with a move to United and there aren't many other clubs in the race to sign him. He scored 20 goals and assisted 12 in 41 appearances for the German club. While it was Jovic who hogged the limelight, Haller had a season that was as good as his counterpart's. Both of them averaged 97 minutes per goal involvement, showing that Haller is also a quality player.

If Solskjaer decides to buy the Frenchman, it will not take a lot of effort for the club to sign him due to his puny release clause.

#1 Wissam Ben Yedder

Wissam Ben Yedder enjoyed one his best seasons ever for Sevilla and his sensational performances earned him a call-up to the national team as well. The former Toulouse player was recalled by Didier Deschamps for the UEFA Euro Qualifiers and impressed for France as he managed to score once. He scored 30 goals and assisted 11 times in just 54 games for Sevilla and is in the form of his life.

Recently, he has admitted that he would like to leave Sevilla for a bigger club. There are few clubs bigger than Manchester United and the Frenchman has been linked with a move to the same team. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would certainly be keen on buying Ben Yedder as he is a proven goalscorer. Moreover, his experience can't be underestimated as he has played for 6 to 7 years at the highest level.

Edited by Nnanna Mba