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Manchester United may not have been at their best recently, but their squad still boasts a host of sought-after players. Many gamers will be keen to find out who among the club's ranks is the most lethal striker in Football Manager 26. The latest instalment of Sports Interactive's globally popular game was finally released on Tuesday, after months of eager anticipation. Fans have been left waiting since last year's edition failed to launch, meaning it's been two years since the last FM hit the shelves. This might be a blessing in disguise for United, considering the club's struggles over the past year or so. However, a new game brings new opportunities, and a revamped forward line at Old Trafford also means there are new finishers to watch out for. Despite a wave of summer signings, it's midfielder and United captain Bruno Fernandes who is the joint-top finisher in their squad. The Portuguese maestro has an impressive finishing score of 15, equal with Marcus Rashford, who is currently on loan at Barcelona for the season. Rashford also tops the list when it comes to United's fastest players. His speed score of 17 puts him level with another player who isn't even at Old Trafford this term, Rasmus Hojlund, who is excelling on loan at Napoli. With Rashford and Hojlund away on loan, the quickest player remaining at United is defender Patrick Dorgu, who has a pace score of 16 in this year's edition of FM. Dorgu is also among the 11 prodigies at Old Trafford. The Danish defender boasts a potential ability of 8.5 and provides gamers with the flexibility to utilise him as a left-back, in left midfield or on the left wing. If you're keen on using United this year, they have a transfer budget of £12.9 million and a wage budget of £3.86 million. Brighton currently hold the largest Premier League budget with £100 million, having recently sold Joao Pedro to Chelsea . Here at the Manchester Evening News, we’re dedicated to bringing you the best Manchester United coverage and analysis. Make sure you don’t miss out on the latest United news by joining our free WhatsApp group. You can get all the breaking news and best analysis sent straight to your phone by clicking here to subscribe. You can also subscribe to our free newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day’s biggest stories. And finally, if you’d rather listen to our expert analysis then make sure to check out our Manchester is Red podcast. Our shows are available on all podcast platforms, including Spotify and Apple Podcasts , and you can also watch along on YouTube .
