Man Utd sent Liam Delap transfer warning as Ruben Amorim told top target

Manchester United have been told to abandon and target instead. Delap, 22, has in their search to sign a striker this summer.

The youth international has a with , who were relegated from the this season. Delap still managed to score 12 goals for the Tractor Boys, boosting his stock after three promising spells in the on loan from .

But there are . Boss already has two young strikers in his squad - and - neither of whom have been prolific since joining the Red Devils one and two years ago respectively. It's feared that adding another relatively inexperienced striker could exacerbate the problems which Amorim is already facing.

That's why former United midfielder Darren Gibson believes that 'established striker' Osimhen would be a better option. "Honestly? I don't think Liam Delap is an upgrade on Zirkzee or Hojlund," Gibson told . "They're both so young and they've come in at a difficult time.

"Normally young strikers would have a more experienced striker to learn from and bounce off them. If United had bought two summers ago I think Hojlund or Zirkzee would be different players learning from him.

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"I don't mean to take anything away from Delap but I don't think he's an upgrade. spoke about the pressure at United recently and how players don't realise how difficult it is.

"Right now Delap is at Ipswich and there's not much pressure on him. He's playing with freedom but it's different at United. They need an established striker.

"Victor Osimhen would be my top target. He scores goals and he's more experienced. He can teach the younger lads."

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Osimhen is set to be available this summer after a goal-laden loan spell with . The 26-year-old had a falling out with parent club after firing them to the title in 2023.

In Turkey, Osimhen has scored 36 goals in 40 games so far. Gala have already won a league and cup double this term, and they'll face Istanbul Basaksehir on Friday looking to extend their 11-point gap to second-place .

Osimhen's future is a major talking point in Istanbul, with Premier League rivals , Saudi Arabian champions and Italian giants linked alongside United. The Napoli star has remained tight-lipped on his future, last addressing the topic in February.

"I don't know [about the future], to be honest," Osimhen admitted. "A few months ago, nobody ever thought I would come to Galatasaray, despite how big of a club they are.

"I live for the moment. [As] for what's going to happen in the summer, I don't know, but I want everyone to understand something: I really love this club so much. I love the fans, I love everyone associated with this club, from the president down to the coaching staff."

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