Manchester United have opened initial talks with the agents of Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike, according to ESPN.. The Red Devils boss, Ruben Amorim, wants to bring in attacking reinforcements ahead of his first full season at Old Trafford.. United have already failed to land Liam Delap, with the young English striker choosing to join Chelsea from Ipswich Town.. Also, Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyökeres prefers a switch to their Premier League rivals Arsenal.. Ekitike, 22, is also being monitored by Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea, after scoring 15 times in the Bundesliga last season.. United are still in the race to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.. Amorim is desperate to add more goals to his squad, after his team scored just 44 goals in the league — only Everton and the three relegated clubs, Southampton, Leicester and Ipswich, managed fewer.
