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- Moreover, he has scored two goals and has brought more to the table than Rasmus Hojlund. Nonetheless, not many would call the transfer a rip-roaring success.
- Even the Slovenian’s biggest admirers would admit he will need time to settle into the role as United’s starting number nine. Experience neededTherefore, United need to add experience to their attack, and they have the perfect solution available right under their noses: Jean-Philippe Mateta. The Frenchman is 28 years old and has been around the block.
- What’s more, he has spent four years in English football, so he knows exactly what he is getting himself into. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementPremier League successThere has been much talk that United are prioritising Premier League-based players who have proven themselves in the league. Cunha and Mbeumo are examples of this, and Mateta would fit this strategy like a glove.
- He hit 19 goals in 2023-2024, 17 last season, and already has nine in 22 matches this season in all competitions. All in all, he has scored 55 goals in England and has been consistently one of the better strikers in the country for over two years. Performs versus UnitedUnited have always kept a close eye on players who have done well against them, and this surely aided Cunha’s cause when the club decided to sign him in the summer. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMateta has always been good against the Old Trafford side.
- He scored a brace in February at The Theatre of Dreams, and he scored last weekend in United’s 2-1 victory at Selhurst Park. All in all, he has four goals in seven appearances against United. AvailableCrucially, the French star is available.