{"id":615650,"date":"2022-08-03T16:34:05","date_gmt":"2022-08-03T20:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=615650"},"modified":"2022-08-03T16:34:05","modified_gmt":"2022-08-03T20:34:05","slug":"manchester-united-eyeing-up-sasa-kalajdzic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/manchester-united-eyeing-up-sasa-kalajdzic\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester United Eyeing Up 25-Year Old Austrian Forward"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/manchester-united-officials-frustrated-transfers\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> could bring in a new striker in the form of Sasa Kalajdzic, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/chelseas-pursuit-of-a-right-back\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Fabrizio Romano<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The report claims that the Red Devils are looking at a move for the Austrian striker, while with RB Salzburg striker <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/31\/manchester-united-frenkie-de-jong-xavi\/\" target=\"_self\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>\u00a0also remains a target.<\/p>\n<h2>Sasa Kalajdzic Targeted By Manchester United<\/h2>\n<h3>What the Austrian Would Bring<\/h3>\n<p>The 25-year-old talisman currently plays for Stuttgart in the Bundesliga. In his two years playing in Germany, he has scored 22 goals from 48 appearances.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time the forward has been linked to a Premier League move. Rumours have circulated about the striker <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football.london\/tottenham-hotspur-fc\/transfer-news\/tottenham-zlatan-ibrahimovic-bargain-transfer-24304033\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">joining Tottenham Hotspur<\/a>\u00a0in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The six-foot-seven-inch striker is an unconventional forward and could become a target man for Erik ten Hag&#8217;s team. Available for a reported \u00a317 million, Kalajdzic is an intriguing prospect for the Red Devils.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/06\/24\/sasa-kalajdzic-tottenham-hotspur-move\/\" target=\"_self\">Tottenham Hotspur Could Secure Smart Bargain Deal for Striker Compared With Zlatan Ibrahimovic<\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcaa Sasa Kalajdzic&#39;s statistically calculated WhoScored strengths:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udfe2 Headed attempts<br \/>\ud83d\udfe2 Aerial duels<br \/>\ud83d\udfe2 Finishing<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\ude1c Seems the perfect number 9&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p4cEiP4nY8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/p4cEiP4nY8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; WhoScored (@WhoScored) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhoScored\/status\/1554084530696306688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">August 1, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Need Attacking Reinforcements<\/h3>\n<p>Manchester United have been looking for a new striker because rumours have been brewing about Cristiano Ronaldo wanting to depart. The club have been looking at <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/07\/29\/fabrizio-romano-manchester-united-benjamin-sesko\/\" target=\"_self\">Benjamin Sesko<\/a>, but the move could be a pricey one.<\/p>\n<p>The relationship between Ronaldo and the club is not improving, with the Portuguese star being <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/news\/cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-united-transfer\/mcRLqZDo8fXJ\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">unhappy<\/a> with comments made by new manager Erik ten Hag. However, the Dutchman seems to want to keep Ronaldo around the squad.<\/p>\n<p>United need to make a move this transfer window to bring in another striker, whether Ronaldo stays or leaves. Whilst the Stuttgart striker is unable to replace Ronaldo, Kalajdzic is available at a cheap price and has a solid goal-scoring record, which could be crucial for Ten Hag.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/08\/03\/manchester-united-chelsea-psg-benjamin-sesko\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United, Chelsea, and PSG to Fight for \u2018Monster\u2019 \u2018Wonderkid\u2019; Player Set to Make Decision<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United could bring in a new striker in the form of Sasa Kalajdzic, according to Fabrizio Romano. The report claims that the Red Devils are looking at a move for the Austrian striker, while with RB Salzburg striker Benjamin Sesko\u00a0also remains a target. 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