Goncalo Ramos has been praised as one of the toughest opponents to face as the Benfica striker continues to be linked to Manchester United.
Erik ten Hag is looking to add a new striker to his ranks this summer as a priority. Mason Mount will become the club's first signing next week with attention now turned to a forward.
Ramos is one player who has been linked with filling the void. Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund, Randal Kolo Muani and Victor Osimhen are also potential targets, although their price tags remain an issue.
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Ten Hag has been on multiple video calls with 20-year-old Hojlund as he aims to persuade him to join Old Trafford. However, Hojlund alone will not automatically solve the striker issue.
Benfica would require a large fee to sell Ramos, who scored a hat-trick during the World Cup in Qatar. Manager Roger Schmidt does not want to lose the Portuguese forward.
Ramos' skillset has been outlined by Portimonense defender Park Ji-Soo, who believes he was the toughest opponent he faced last year. The 22-year-old scored 27 goals last season and found the net against Ji-Soo's side.
“I think that Goncalo Ramos, who scored against us in that match, was the hardest player to counter, to annul," he told Portuguese outlet O Jogo.
“As everyone knows, he is a young player, a very good scorer and has a promising future ahead of him.”
