The gap left in attack after the termination of the contract with veteran Cristiano Ronaldo is forcing Manchester United to look for a market to meet the needs of the team. And the main option is in Portugal. Gonzalo Ramos, the Benfica striker who shone at the World Cup in Qatar, scoring three goals in Portugal’s 6-1 win over Switzerland, pleases Dutch coach Erik ten Hag.
The player is in the club’s field of vision, and preliminary negotiations are already underway. “We are working on bringing in certain players, but I can comment on specific players, I will never do that. They have a contract and I respect it,” said the coach.
According to the Manchester Evening News, the English club has been left without world-famous strikers, and the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo hastened the need for a high-level replacement. In an interview with the English press, coach Eric ten Hag spoke about this and confirmed the need for a new name.
“Yes, we need it. We are doing everything in our power and continue to explore all the possibilities for signing them,” said the coach at the club’s Winter Training Center in Jerez.
In this World Cup, Gonzalo Ramos gained a lot of notoriety not only for the good football he played, but also for leaving Cristiano Ronaldo as another option on the bench.
The World Cup serves as a showcase for other names to be judged as well. PSV Eindhoven’s Cody Gakpo is another player who has had good competition. Eliminated in the quarter-finals by Argentina, he ended that edition as the Netherlands’ top scorer with three goals.
