
Manchester United is starting to realize their strikers are not good enough. They're eyeing Mateta from Palace to be signed in summer window. I know people might be rarely heard about his name, but he scored 12 goals combined with 2 assist. This is far better than hojlund (2 goals/22 matches)/Zirkzee (3 goals/27 matches).
This is smart move, selling Hojlund/Zirkzee, which was flop, then replace it with Mateta. Mateta is good enough as a striker, and has huge potential to be explored.
You are right. Given their inconsistent performance especially in their attacking department, it's no surprise that Manchester United are considering a move for Mateta it's a smart move. I don’t know about selling Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hojlund, both players are still young and I don't think the best choice for Manchester United is to discard them. United can keep them in the squad as injuries and match fixture congestion can have a major impact on the team's performance throughout the season.
Is Man United's interest in Osimhen already over (hit a dead end), thus causing them to turn their attention to Jean Mateta now? I guess if Man United are really serious about signing Osimhen and selling Hojlund and Zirkzee to get the money, then it might just happen. If their target is Jean Mateta, then it is unlikely they will have to sell Hojlund and Zirkzee at the same time (perhaps just one of them).