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The search from Manchester United for a new striker in the summer had taken them wide and side, with the club even looked at the Saudi Pro League for options.
Rasmus Hojlund was not considered good enough, with Ruben Amorim disappointed about the four Premier League goals of the DANE previous term.
Jason Wilcox pushed hard for Liam Delap, but instead the ex-Ipswich Town Striker chose Chelsea instead.
With Viktor Gyokeres who refuses a reunion with Amorim in favor of Arsenal, and Victor Osimhen’s Loon requires prices that United from the race from the race, Ineos were left for quality on the market.
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One of the surprising names on the radar of the club was Aleksandar Mitrovic, who had been on fire for Al-Hilal since the accession in 2023 from Fulham.
The Serbian yielded 28 times from 31 starts in all matches last season, while he also registered seven assists.
The fact that he had proven Premier League, who had scored 38 times in the English top flight for Fulham and Newcastle, was in the first place what Ineos pulled.
🚨🇶🇦 al-rayyan affforming deal to sign Aleksandar Mitrović of Al Hilal, here we go!
Permanent step if Mitrović’s contract has been terminated, ready for a new chapter in Qatar. pic.twitter.com/cuy1pwjhxz
– Fabrizio Romano (@fabrizioromano) September 3, 2025
With Al-Hilal Open to leave the 30-year-old, United had felt a chance for a cheap deal. They eventually calibrated their plans and chose to sign Benjamin Sesko.
Mitrovic finds new home
And now, Fabrizio Romano has revealed that the ‘incredible”Serbia International became a member of Qatari side Al-Rayyan after his contract in Saudi Arabia had ended.
“Al-rayyan Agreements Deal to sign Aleksandar Mitrović from Al Hilal, here we go!
“Permanent relocation if Mitrović’s contract has ended, ready for a new chapter in Qatar,” Romano wrote up X (Earlier Twitter).
United has certainly done the right one by overlooking Aleksandar Mitrović, who would at best have been a solution in the short term, for signing Sesko.
Hopefully the Slovenian will soon start to pound in the goals to illuminate the pressure on his head coach.
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