Man Utd Transfers: 5 Alternatives To Robin Van Persie

Who needs Robin van Persie when you can have this lot...

Juventus are looking to up their offer and start a financial-posturing contest with two of the richest clubs in world football, we can only assume this saga may drag on longer than anyone cares. Is this wise? I€™ve watched enough Homes Under The Hammer to know that you don€™t get into a bidding war with someone else. Couldn€™t Sir Alex just (€whisper it quietly€) buy someone else? I know Sir Alex is a huge fan of WhatCulture, so we have compiled five alternative forwards that Fergie should turn to instead;

1. Lucas Rodrigues Moura da Silva

While not technically a striker per se (€ get it? Persie? Nevermind€) 19 year old Lucas Moura has shown enough skill to whet the appetite of a number of potential suitors. He has already made ten appearances for Brazil€™s first team and that suggests he could be there for a very long time. The talented youngster has had the rare opportunity of keeping Sir Alex waiting. Man United have already made a number of substantial offers for this guy€™s services, but with Lucas currently plying his trade at the Olympics, he has refused to make any decisions until he has finished London 2012. Though with a price tag that continues to rise and rise, he will cost much more than RVP, and he isn€™t proven in the Premier League. Risky, but if it pays off, it could be yet another master stroke by Sir Alex.
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