Manchester United fail with sensational transfer hijack for star striker

Manchester United have failed with a late attempt to hijack a move for RB Leipzig star Karim Adeyemi with a transfer to Borussia Dortmund all but confirmed, according to Sport1.

Ralf Rangnick bemoaned the Red Devils’ lack of a ‘modern striker’ following their 3-0 win over Brentford at Old Trafford on Monday night, saying that

‘Cristiano is not a central striker or does not want to play in that position,’ said the United boss.

‘It’s obvious that the club needs, I would say, at least, two new strikers who just give this team more quality and more options. I wouldn’t even call it wingers.

‘Two strikers and modern strikers, that do not necessarily have to be wingers’.

Adeyemi would have fit that bill, while adding goals too, having scored 17 goals in 26 games for RB Salzburg this season. Capable of playing on either flank as well as through the middle, he is an exciting talent.

But he is a talent that will be heading to Dortmund, despite an attempt by the Red Devils to steal in with a mammoth £150k per week offer.

Manchester United tried to hijack Borussia Dortmund’s upcoming transfer deal with Karim Adeyemi. The player turned down a top offer (£150k salary per week) as he always wanted to join #BVB. The striker will sign a 5-year-contract without release clause in the coming days. @SPORT1

— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) May 3, 2022

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There are few clubs in world football as used to having to replace their star assets as often as Dortmund, yet they always seem to manage it.

They have already reinvested the significant money they are set to recoup from Erling Haaland’s sale to Manchester City should the deal go through, adding Adeyemi as well as central defensive pair Niklas Sule and Nico Schlotterbeck from Bayern Munich and SC Freiburg respectively.

MOENCHENGLADBACH, GERMANY – DECEMBER 05: Nico Schlotterbeck of SC Freiburg celebrates after scoring their sides sixth goal during the Bundesliga match between Borussia Mönchengladbach and Sport-Club Freiburg at Borussia-Park on December 05, 2021 in Moenchengladbach, Germany. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

And, in Adeyemi, they could have yet another striker gem that they could turn a profit on in years to come.

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Premier League table

#	Team	MP	D	P
1	Manchester City	34	63	83
2	Liverpool FC	34	64	82
3	Chelsea FC	34	39	66
4	Arsenal FC	34	13	63
5	Tottenham Hotspur	34	20	61
6	Manchester United	36	5	58
7	West Ham United	35	7	52
8	Wolverhampton Wanderers	34	1	49
9	Brighton & Hove Albion	35	-8	44
10	Newcastle United	35	-16	43
11	Leicester City	33	-6	42
12	Crystal Palace	34	3	41
13	Aston Villa	33	-2	40
14	Brentford FC	35	-11	40
15	Southampton FC	35	-17	40
16	Burnley FC	34	-15	34
17	Leeds United	34	-34	34
18	Everton FC	33	-20	32
19	Watford FC	34	-37	22
20	Norwich City	34	-49	21

Player	Team	Goals
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	22
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	19
Ronaldo, Cristiano	Manchester United	18
Jota, Diogo	Liverpool FC	15
Mane, Sadio	Liverpool FC	14
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	13
Toney, Ivan	Brentford FC	12
Zaha, Wilfried	Crystal Palace	12
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	11
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	11
Mahrez, Riyad	Manchester City	11
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	10
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	10
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	10
Pukki, Teemu	Norwich City	10
Sterling, Raheem	Manchester City	10
Raphinha	Leeds United	10
Vardy, Jamie	Leicester City	10
Smith-Rowe, Emile	Arsenal FC	10

Player	Team	Red Cards	Yellow Cards
Bednarek, Jan	Southampton FC	0	10
Tarkowski, James	Burnley FC	0	10
Bissouma, Yves	Brighton & Hove Albion	0	10
Firpo, Junior	Leeds United	0	10
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	0	9
Gallagher, Conor	Crystal Palace	0	9
Neves, Ruben	Wolverhampton Wanderers	0	9
Brownhill, Josh	Burnley FC	0	9
Mings, Tyrone	Aston Villa	0	9
Xhaka, Granit	Arsenal FC	1	8
Mctominay, Scott	Manchester United	0	9
Salisu, Mohammed	Southampton FC	0	8
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	0	7
Richarlison	Everton FC	0	8
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	1	7
Alonso, Marcos	Chelsea FC	0	8
Moreno, Rodrigo	Leeds United	0	8
Cash, Matty	Aston Villa	0	8
McGinn, John	Aston Villa	0	8
Joelinton	Newcastle United	0	8

Player	Team	Assists
Salah, Mohamed	Liverpool FC	13
Alexander-Arnold, Trent	Liverpool FC	12
Robertson, Andy	Liverpool FC	10
Kane, Harry	Tottenham Hotspur	9
Mount, Mason	Chelsea FC	9
Pogba, Paul	Manchester United	9
Bowen, Jarrod	West Ham United	8
Jesus, Gabriel	Manchester City	8
Kulusevski, Dejan	Tottenham Hotspur	8
Son, Heung Min	Tottenham Hotspur	7
Lacazette, Alexandre	Arsenal FC	7
Barnes, Harvey	Leicester City	7
Mbeumo, Bryan	Brentford FC	7
Cancelo, Joao	Manchester City	7
De Bruyne, Kevin	Manchester City	6
Saka, Bukayo	Arsenal FC	6
Fernandes, Bruno	Manchester United	6
Dennis, Emmanuel	Watford FC	6
Antonio, Michail	West Ham United	6
Maddison, James	Leicester City	6