Manchester United are reportedly exploring a late January swoop for Espanyol striker Martin Branthwaite, with Chelsea also in the frame. But the Red Devils' previous three emergency loan strikers suggest it would be better to risk short-term pain and start afresh under the INEOS banner in the summer. According to Marca, United and Chelsea are attempting to find a way to sign Branthwaite, 33 this year, without triggering the £6million release clause in his contract. Zlatan Ibrahimovic and, in their first seasons, Edinson Cavani and Cristiano Ronaldo all scored a bagload of goals. Radamel Falcao (2014)In 2014, Louis van Gaal made a splash during his first summer as United boss by offloading Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez.

Source: Express January 30, 2024 06:31 UTC