Dear MU, Striker Mahal Bukan Jaminan Sukses

Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo throws grass into the air to check the wind as he prepares to take a free kick during the Premier League match between Wolverhampton Wanderers FC and Brentford FC at Molineux on May 25, 2025 in Wolverhampton, England. (Photo by Lee Parker - CameraSport via Getty Images)

MU sudah mencapai kesepakatan dengan Brentford untuk menebus Bryan Mbeumo seharga 65 juta Pound plus bonus mencapai 6 juta Pound. Ia akan segera menjalani tes medis. Foto: CameraSport via Getty Images/Lee Parker - CameraSport

Hugo Ekitike of Eintracht Frankfurt celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the Bundesliga match between Eintracht Frankfurt and 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 at Deutsche Bank Park on April 13, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. (Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images)

Sementara itu, juara bertahan Liverpool tengah mengejar Hugo Ekitike dari Eintracht Frankfurt. The Reds sudah menawar seharga lebih dari 69 juta Pound. Foto: Getty Images/Alex Grimm

Alvaro Morata of Chelsea is pressured by Alex Iwobi and Granit Xhaka of Arsenal during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Arsenal FC at Stamford Bridge on August 18, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images)

Namun perlu diingat bahwa harga mahal bukan jaminan sukses. Lihatlah Alvaro Morata. Ditebus senilai 60 juta Pound dari Real Madrid, ia cuma mencetak 16 gol dalam 47 penampilan di Premier League selama 1,5 musim di Chelsea. Ia kemudian dilepas ke Atletico Madrid. Foto: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images

Romelu Lukaku of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Leicester City at Stamford Bridge on May 19, 2022 in London, England. (Photo by Robin Jones/Getty Images )

Atau Romelu Lukaku yang hanya bisa mendulang delapan gol dalam 26 penampilan usai direkrut Chelsea dari Inter Milan seharga 97,5 juta Pound. Ia hanya bertahan semusim lalu dilepas kembali dan kini berseragam Napoli. Foto: Getty Images/Robin Jones

Darwin Nunez of Liverpool looks on during the Carabao Cup Final between Liverpool and Newcastle United at Wembley Stadium on March 16, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)

Darwin Nunez jadi contoh selanjutnya. Meski membawa Liverpool juara Premier League musim lalu, ia hanya menyumbang lima gol dalam 30 laga. Padahal ia direkrut seharga 64 juta Pound plus bonus dari Benfica tiga tahun lalu. Ia kini dikabarkan masuk daftar jual The Reds. Foto: Getty Images/Chris Brunskill/Fantasista

Rasmus Hojlund of Manchester United reacts during the UEFA Europa League 2024/25 Quarter Final Second Leg match between Manchester United and Olympique Lyonnais at Old Trafford on April 17, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Molly Darlington/Copa/Getty Images)

Kasus serupa juga menimpa striker Manchester United, Rasmus Hojlund. Ditebus senilai 64 juta Pound plus bonus dari Atalanta pada 2023, ia baru mencetak 14 gol dalam 62 penampilan di Premier League. Striker Denmark itu siap dilepas pada musim panas ini andai ada peminat yang cocok. Foto: Getty Images/Molly Darlington/Copa

Kai Havertz of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Chelsea FC and Newcastle United at Stamford Bridge on May 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Visionhaus/Getty Images)

Kai Havertz juga pernah dicap pembelian flop saat direkrut Chelsea seharga 62 juta Pound plus bonus dari Bayer Leverkusen. Meski menjadi pahlawan di final Liga Champions 2021, namun ia hanya menyumbang 19 gol dalam 91 laga di Premier League selama tiga musim. Nasibnya sejauh ini lebih baik di Arsenal. Foto: Visionhaus/Getty Images/Visionhaus

Premier League Newcastle United v Everton Alexander Isak of Newcastle United arrives during the Premier League match Newcastle United vs Everton at St. James s Park, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 25th May 2025 Photo by Mark Cosgrove/News Images Newcastle St. James s Park Tyne and Wear United Kingdom Copyright: xMarkxCosgrove/NewsxImagesxNo Use Switzerland. No Use Germany. No Use Japan. No Use Austria

Tak semua striker mahal gagal mengeluarkan potensinya. Alexander Isak tampil tajam di Newcastle United. Ditebus seharga 63 juta Pound dari Real Sociedad pada 2022, bomber Swedia itu sudah mengemas 54 gol dalam 86 laga di Premier League. Foto: IMAGO/News Images via Reuters Co/IMAGO/Mark Cosgrove/News Images

Erling Haaland of Manchester City during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 group G match between Juventus FC and Manchester City FC at Camping World Stadium on June 26, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Catherine Ivill - AMA/Getty Images)

Contoh terbaik jelas Erling Haaland. Meski Manchester City menghabiskan tak kurang dari 85 juta Pound untuk biaya ini itu saat merekrutnya dari Borussia Dortmund tiga tahun lalu, namun sumbangan 85 gol dalam 97 laga di Premier League jelas membuatnya jadi 'terlihat murah'. Foto: Getty Images/Catherine Ivill - AMA