Former Manchester United first-team coach Benni McCarthy has named three big-name strikers the club tried to sign instead of Rasmus Hojlund. McCarthy, who worked at Old Trafford from July 2022 to June 2024, insists that United considered moves for Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen and Randal Kolo Muani before paying £72m to recruit Hojlund in August 2023.

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has claimed Erik ten Hag picked out three alternative strikers before the club's hierarchy signed Rasmus Hojlund for £72m last year

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has revealed that the club had a three-man shortlist of strikers before eventually landing Rasmus Hojlund in 2023.

Harry Kane and the three strikers Manchester United rejected in favour of Rasmus Hojlund - Erik ten Hag was desperate to sign one of the best strikers in the world

Manchester United made Rasmus Hojlund their No.9 in the summer of 2023, but before his arrival, Benni McCarthy revealed that the Red Devils had their eyes on three other forwards

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy has revealed Victor Osimhen was on the club’s “list” in 2023 when they were searching for a new striker before eventually settling on Rasmus

Rasmus Hojlund hasn’t set the world alight since arriving at Manchester United, and now former coach Benni McCarthy has revealed three other strikers were targeted before the Dane

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