Man Utd offered chance to sign two ex-England internationals alongside Calvert-Lewin, Jason Wilcox stance made clear

Manchester United’s summer striker plans are going down the drain, having gone from Viktor Gyokeres to potentially Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Ineos‘ transfer plans this summer have been affected by the lack of European football and available budget to complete signings.

Manchester United have spent £65.7m this summer so far with the arrivals of Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon, who have both been confirmed by the club. Following these two through the doors is expected to be Bryan Mbeumo any day now, with a transfer fee north of £60m.

This will take United’s spending to around £130m without any sales, which is likely the extent of the original budget Ineos had to work with this summer. Due to this, it might leave the club short in other positions, with a new striker still wanted.

United are considering a £44m move for Moise Kean from Fiorentina; however, the free agent market is also beginning to be of note for the club. However, United missed out on Jonathan David for free, who was the best player available for nothing this summer.

This leaves a list of undesirable options for Ineos to mull over.

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Manchester United handed a chance to sign three free agents

It is no surprise that United aren’t able to sign top options in every position this summer, with the financial difficulties at the club well documented. Sir Jim Ratcliffe also revealed that £89m had already been spent on instalments from previous transfers.

However, now Ineos have been offered some options for free, which may send the fanbase into a meltdown.

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It comes according to The Athletic, which claims that United have been offered Calvert-Lewin this summer, but also his fellow England internationals Jamie Vardy and Callum Wilson.

The prospect of signing 38-year-old Vardy for free as the striker signing this summer is daunting, while Wilson and his injury problems are equally as concerning a link.

Continuing, the report does add that Jason Wilcox and United will only make a move for one of the three as a last resort if other targets all fail to come to fruition.

How Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Callum Wilson, and Jamie Vardy compare with Rasmus Hojlund

The idea of any of these three names arriving is enough to delay any excitement over the 2025-26 campaign.

It also makes the idea of keeping Hojlund sound much more acceptable, but would the trio be an upgrade on the struggling Dane?

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Callum Wilson, and Jamie Vardy compared to Rasmus Hojlund 2024-25

Player Games Goals Assists Hojlund 52 10 4 Calvert-Lewin 26 3 2 Vardy 36 10 4 Wilson 22 1 0

When comparing the trio with Hojlund, Vardy is the one who has comparable statistics and actually has a better goals per game ratio.

For a year as a back-up, Vardy would be the best of the three, but ultimately, if any of them are signed, it will be considered a failure by Wilcox and likely will result in Chido Obi being fast-tracked.

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