'Breaking': Amorim asks INEOS to sign a replacement for injured Man Utd star in January

Man Utd suffer triple injury against Spurs

At this stage, the severity of the Slovenian’s injury remains unclear, with some sources only expecting him to miss one or two weeks of action.

Nevertheless, this may have been a warning alarm for Amorim, who has decided to take action. According to a popular news account on X, the Man Utd boss has asked INEOS to sign a new striker in January.

The Red Devils brought in Sesko last summer as part of a major attacking revamp that also included the signings of Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo.

Nevertheless, the departures of Rasmus Hojlund, Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Jadon Sancho left the manager with limited options up front, albeit their exits ensued based on his personal request.

Why Amorim wants a new striker at Man United in January

At the start of the season, Joshua Zirkzee was supposed to act as Sesko’s backup. However, the Dutchman has been starved of playing time, only featuring for 82 minutes in the Premier League.

Amorim recently clarified that he sees the Dutchman as a second striker rather than a genuine No.9. Therefore, the arrival of a new centre-forward in January could well be a legitimate request on the manager’s part.

However, there are no clear candidates for this role at this stage. While United have been repeatedly linked with Dusan Vlahovic, his arrival would be more realistic in the summer, as his contract with Juventus is set to expire in June.