Manchester United's four-man shortlist as they chase a new striker has come to light.
The Red Devils are desperate for new signings amid a dreadful season that has left them 13th in the Premier League. Hopes of qualifying for European football through the league are now all but over.
It has been a tough start for boss Ruben Amorim, who replaced Erik ten Hag as manager in November. The 39-year-old has made it clear he does not believe United's squad is good enough to compete.
A major overhaul is expected over upcoming transfer windows. High up on Amorim's shopping list is a new striker, with his side having scored just 27 goals in the top-flight this season, worse than even relegation-battling Wolves.
With that in mind, the Daily Mail have claimed that Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha of Wolves, Ipswich centre-forward Liam Delap and Lille's Jonathan David are the four men on Amorim's shortlist.
The quartet are all being tracked by United scouts, having caught the eye of the Red Devils. A move for Mbeumo would be particularly difficult, with Brentford boss Thomas Frank having already made it clear he does not want to sell his star striker this month.
Another potential hold-up is the fact United need to make at least one significant sale before they can buy. Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Kobbie Mainoo arre all seen as potential assets to be moved on.
Garnacho and Mainoo would generate by far the most profit under FFP rules. Moving Rashford on would also clear a significant chunk from the club's wage bill.
Garnacho’s representatives were at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, with the winger being linked with a move to Chelsea. Meanwhile, Napoli are set to hold further talks with United after coach Antonio Conte spoke to the Argentine personally.
There is no confirmation that selling any of the trio would lead to new signings, but Amorim appears to have made it clear who he wants to bring in. Ahead of the FA Cup win over Arsenal though, the United boss conceded he is facing a race against time to add to his squad.
"I don't remember saying clearly that I want new players. What I said is sometimes the profile for this system is different and the players come here with a different idea of how to play," Amorim said when asked about new signings.
"I don't remember saying that so clearly that I want new players. Our idea is always to keep the best players and the players we build for this club but we know what position the club is in at the moment."