The reason for Manchester United's meeting with Delap is exposed! Dzhekereish has opted for Arsenal and Osimhen can't afford it

Portuguese media reported on Monday that Manchester United may have lost the transfer battle for Portuguese sporting centre-forward Djekereish, and Arsenal have been revealed to have agreed with both the player and the Portuguese to get the 26-year-old super goalscorer, who has scored 39 goals in the Portuguese league this season, the most in the league in 20 years.

United's biggest problem this season has been the inability of the strikers to score in the Premier League, with neither Hojlund nor Zilkze having scored in double figures in league goals combined. And the number of goals scored in the Portuguese Super League by Djecherish is only more than the 42 goals of Portuguese sporting legend and Brazilian striker Jadel at the beginning of this century. In all competitions, the Swedish striker has scored 53 goals and provided 13 assists in 51 games, temporarily ahead of Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah in the European Golden Boot race.

Like Manchester United, Arsenal can score goals, but they also lack a centre-forward and often only rely on set-pieces to score, forcing them to settle for the third consecutive runner-up finish in the Premier League, a problem Arteta will be hoping to solve this summer. According to Athletic, Arsenal have agreed with Sporting to sign him for 70 million euros (nearly £59 million). The headline reads: The Swede is about to join Arsenal and it is only a matter of time before the transfer is completed.

According to Portuguese media, the president of Sporting Club de Portugal, Frédéric Valandas, has no intention of delaying negotiations and intends to accept Arsenal's offer immediately in order to find a replacement once the funds are available. Dzhekereish has already followed Arsenal's official account on social media, indicating his whereabouts.

If the news is true, it will be a big blow to Manchester United boss Amorim, who until this week was hoping that the club would "cut off" Arsenal. The 40-year-old Portuguese coach brought in Dzekereish from Coventry and developed him into a top goalscorer, believing he could bring very reliable goalscoring statistics. Moreover, Dzhekerish is only asking for £200,000 a week, which will not undermine the Red Devils' wage structure.

Arsenal are said to have offered Dzhekeraish a long-term contract until 2030 with an annual salary of £9 million to £10 million, which has been accepted by Djekereish.In contrast, Osimhen, who Napoli are on loan at Galatasaray, has been judged "unworkable" by Sir Jim Ratcliffe and his INEOS management team as he is asking for £400,000 a week, double the amount of Jekereish.

After missing out on Djekereish and Osimhen, United's number one new centre-forward can only be targeted by Ipswich's Liam Delap, who met with Drapu and his agent face-to-face on Monday. With Arsenal bringing in Djekereish, Delap has one fewer competitor and the Red Devils' main rivals are likely to be Chelsea.

The 22-year-old England striker has expressed his pleasure to join Manchester United, with his transfer fee of just £30 million, which is his penalty after the club's relegation, and his status as an English homegrown player makes it very attractive to Rajue. In addition, Delap's weekly salary requirement is only £150,000, the lowest of all potential new centre-forward candidates, and it is even possible that a £120,000 weekly salary can be agreed, which is also a plus point in his transfer.

Most of the Reds also believe that Delap's ability in the Premier League, 12 goals for relegated Ipswich Town and his age are all positive factors in bringing him in. Moreover, his transfer fee of 30 million pounds is much lower than the existing two center forwards Hojlund and Zirkze, even if he fails at Old Trafford, he can still be sold to middle and lower teams, which is a transaction that will never lose money.