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Andy Cole aims dig at Manchester United's transfer policy decisions amid centre forward search
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Andy Cole has criticised former club Manchester United for their centre-forward transfer policy in recent years with targeting older players rather than opting for young talents who could lead the line for a longer time.
A new striker is the priority position to fill at United this summer, especially after the club has already added to the midfield department and goalkeeping areas. Mason Mount has joined from Chelsea, as has Andre Onana from Inter Milan, with an official announcement on the latter due soon.
Several players have been mentioned as being on United's shortlist this summer. These include Tottenham Hotspur's Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen of Napoli, Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund and Randal Kolo Muani of Eintracht Frankfurt.
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A new centre forward has been clearly needed at Old Trafford since last season, when Cristiano Ronaldo abruptly left last November and Wout Weghorst's January loan acquisition proving to ultimately be a stop-gap signing.
Former United striker Cole admits that if the opportunity to sign Kane becomes a reality, then the club should not turn it down. But he believes United ought to be targeting younger strikers who are nearer the start of their career, rather than bringing in those who are nearer to the end of it, like they have with Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani in recent years.
Speaking to MUTV, Cole said: “I'm not going to say that if Harry Kane became available for the right money I'd turn him down, obviously not. But I think what Manchester United have been doing, for
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