Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos’ arrival means Manchester United will have a fantastic summer.

According to reports, the new owner wants to put Erik ten Hag’s squad back in the elite, so much so that he is ready to approve a “significant transfer spend.”

Keeping that in mind, let’s see which player has the potential to emerge as Old Trafford’s next star—perhaps even emerging as their finest acquisition since Cristiano Ronaldo.

According to reports, Kylian Mbappe will leave PSG in the summer, with Real Madrid appearing to be his only option. Man Utd is now searching for an attacker.

Vinicius Junior’s potential departure from the Spanish powerhouses might start with this, as sources in Spain indicate that United is interested in signing the quick-witted attacker and may even make a bid for the former Flamengo star.

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According to the report, United would be willing to pay almost €180 million (£150 million) for the Brazilian, setting a club record sum that would surpass the £89 million paid for Paul Pogba in 2016.

Vinicius may be the ideal Hojlund companion.
Undoubtedly, the £12 million acquisition of Ronaldo in 2003 will rank among the club’s greatest ever signings. Every week, the deft, self-assured winger delighted the United supporters and, above all, brought home the hardware.

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‘CR7’ played 346 games over two stints with the Red Devils, tallying 145 goals and dishing out 64 assists. However, unlike Vinicius, who has been tearing up La Liga and the Champions League for the last three years, the Portuguese starlet wasn’t considered one of the best players in the world when he arrived.

Having scored and provided two assists in the 4-0 victory against Girona, the 23-year-old has earned the title of “the best in the world” from Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti. What truly sets him apart is his ability to step up on crunch time and lead the team to victory. Additionally, Vinicius’s statistics for the previous year throughout the top European leagues are included in the table below.

Stats for Vinicius Junior

Statistics

Vinicius

Place-Based Percentile

Objectives

0.40

top 17%

Helps

0.46

Top 2%

Effective attacks

3.99

Top 3 percentile

enters the penalty area

4.96

Top 1%

Touches using an ATTT pen

9.56

Top 1%

Statistics through FBref

since the following table illustrates, Vinicius’s numbers support his praise and assertions, since he is among the best in practically every offensive category. The guy who would gain the most from the Madrid star is Rasmus Hojlund; when paired together, they may be a formidable team.

Since Boxing Day, Hojlund has started to demonstrate his real potential. He has seven Premier League goals and two assists, demonstrating his ability to not only reach the back of the net but also to create opportunities for others.

Hojlund’s xG and number of scoring opportunities would soar with Vinicius on the team, providing an endless supply of inventiveness, as evidenced by his ranking in the top 2%, 3%, and 1% for assists, successful take-ons, and carries into the penalty area, respectively, across the top five European leagues. The Dane would only receive 6.48 xG for the entire season.

But Vinicius would contribute more than just assists; his ranking in the top 17% of goal scorers in Europe indicates that he is one of the deadliest finishers in the continent. Hojlund will benefit greatly from having another trustworthy goal scorer in the lineup since it will relieve some of the pressure on him and enable him to play even more freely and confidently.

All things considered, Vinicius would take United to a whole new level. He certainly has the ability to turn Ten Hag’s team into one that contends for championships on all fronts, which is exactly what a team the calibre of United ought to be doing.