New Kane's salary demands exposed, negotiations with Manchester United are underway! The 650% salary increase is still only 10th

Manchester United are finalizing the final work on the £62.5 million signing of Cunha, with the next place to be a centre-forward. Initial contact with Ruben Amorim's preferred target, Liam Delap, has already taken place, and the 22-year-old striker, known as the "new Harry Kane", is said to want a 650% salary increase!

Although there are still rumours of high-profile goalscorers such as Dzhekerish and Osimhen and Manchester United, it is Delap Jr. who is the first choice on United's shortlist. Athletic.com's authoritative transfer expert Ornstein confirmed last week: "In the forward position, Ipswich's Delap is Manchester United's number one target, and Ipswich is relegated and he has a £30 million liquidated damages clause."

Ipswich have been confirmed for relegation, with Delap's liquidated damages reduced from £40 million to £30 million. He has been contacted by almost all Premier League clubs, with the latest being David Moyes' Everton. As a result, Delap can ask for a huge wage increase.

British media said that Delap's weekly salary requirement is 120,000 pounds to 150,000 pounds. That's a 500 to 650 per cent increase compared to his current £20,000 a week wage at Ipswich! However, even if United meet his £150,000-a-week earnings, they would only rank 10th in the team.

At Manchester United, Casemiro is first with £350,000 a week, followed by Marcus Rashford, who is on loan at Aston Villa, at £325,000 and captain Bruno Fernandes at £300,000. This was followed by Mason Mount and Jadon Sancho at £250,000, Antony at £200,000, De Ligt at £195,000, Maguire and Luke Shaw at £190,000, and Mazraoui and Eriksen at £150,000.

So, wages will not be an obstacle to Manchester United's recruitment, and the key will be whether United can convince Junior Drap that Old Trafford is the best destination for him. Athletic.com's Manchester United expert Laurie Whitwell insists Delap is open to a move to the Red Devils and technical director Jason Wilcox could be a significant factor.

Delap has scored 12 goals in the Premier League this season, his first Premier League appearance, and that number of goals against a relegated team is considered extraordinary. Whitwell believes Delap could choose the Red Devils for a couple of reasons: "I think he'll definitely accept it, obviously he's played for Manchester City in the past and some of the links are still there. It was also a connection that Wilcox was the youth director when City signed Delap. I think Manchester United can certainly provide a compelling case for him to join."

Amorim's criteria for a centre-forward could help to attract Delap, with the 40-year-old Portuguese teenager appreciating a physical-oriented striker such as Sporting de Portugal's Djekereish today. Delap is also the same style of play, who is adept at relying on his body and technique to make an impact, and his aggressive style of play has been the main pattern of former Manchester United assistant manager Keelong McKenna at Ipswich this season.

Of course, Manchester United, nicknamed the "Selling United", in addition to Delap, is also rumored to be with many strikers, and one of the latest candidates is 29-year-old Czech international Patrick Schick of the Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen. According to Sky Sports Germany, Manchester United are keeping an eye on the not-so-young veteran and have made initial contact. However, it emphasized that Sigg was only one of many names, and that there was no concrete result at this time.

Schick is on contract with Bayer Leverkusen until 2027, and the team is willing to accept a low transfer fee of 30 million euros (£25.7 million) or even 25 million euros, and the Saudi Arabian professional league is also willing to offer a high salary, but the player himself prefers to go to the Premier League. Schick, a former European Championship Golden Boot, won the Bundesliga title last season with Bayern Munich for the "pharmaceutical factory", and has scored 25 goals in 42 games this season. However, his age does not meet the criteria for Rajue and INEOS to bring in young players.