Manchester United signed Joshua Zirkzee in the summer transfer window while Ivan Toney has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent months
Manchester United are still reportedly hopeful of securing a deal for Brentford's £40million-rated striker Ivan Toney, who could significantly alter Erik ten Hag's attacking otions.
This leaves Ten Hag with limited options for now, but if United can secure Toney, there are several ways they could set up for the 2024-25 Premier League season. We look at what Ten Hag's ideal front three might look like - and more options. Neither of them have played alongside Toney before, but the Brentford talisman's physical presence in the centre would allow Rashford and Sancho to make runs behind and benefit from flick-ons and Toney's renowned hold-up play.
Garnacho, Hojlund, Rashford Despite their disappointing 2023-24 campaign, scoring goals wasn't the biggest issue for United when these three players were on the pitch together. The challenge for Ten Hag was injuries, prompting him to seek two new strikers to ease the load off Hojlund. Considering that Zirkzee recently confessed to being a "nine-and-a-half", why not play him alongside Toney with Fernandes orchestrating the game from behind? Both Mason Mount and Kobbie Mainoo possess the all-round skills to function as shuttling midfielders, and McTominay has previously played this role under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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