Coach Erik ten Hag admitted that Man United cannot afford to sign a new striker in the winter transfer window and the team cannot even bring in a new player on loan.
The main reason leading to MU’s current tragic situation is the poor performance of the stars on the offensive front. MU is among the teams scoring the fewest goals in the Premier League this season with only 24 goals. Midfielder Scott McTominay is the team’s top scorer with only 5 goals, a situation that clearly reflects the problems at the Red Devils’ front line. Marcus Rashford 4 goals, Alejandro Garnacho 3 goals, Rasmus Hojlund 2 goals and Anthony Martial only 1 goal. Meanwhile, Antony, Amad and Facundo Pellistri have not yet opened accounts for this 2023/24 season.
And what’s worse, striker Martial, who hasn’t contributed much since the beginning of the season, had to miss 10 weeks after groin surgery. Coach Ten Hag finds his attacking options are limited, but despite the growing problems, he insists there is not enough money to bring in a new striker.
Man United cannot even sign any players on loan due to pending restrictions imposed by Financial Fair Play regulations. In a statement before the match against Newport in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Sunday, January 28, coach Ten Hag said: “I considered signing a striker, but there was no space due to fair play rules.” main (FFP)”.
“There is no space for FFP to spend on the shortage of forces in the striker position. Of course, Rashford can play as a striker. I think, we also have some other alternatives, the Creative player. But obviously, now that Martial has to take a break from playing for a few weeks, or a few months, there is a gap in our squad.”
At this time, MU was eliminated in both the Champions League and the English League Cup. In the Premier League, the Red Devils are also struggling in the battle to win tickets to the Champions League, currently ranked 8th in the rankings. Therefore, the FA Cup is the only arena where coach Ten Hag can hope to find a title.
“The FA Cup is probably the last chance to win the trophy and we will do our best,” coach Ten Hag emphasized.
