Manchester United are in need of a new striker as the January transfer window approaches, but things are complicated for Erik ten Hag and his side.
The departure of Cristiano Ronaldo by mutual agreement after he burnt bridges in a bombshell interview with Piers Morgan was unavoidable. Yet it has left a hole in the squad, with goalscorers thin on the ground at Old Trafford.
Edinson Cavani left over the summer, but United did not find a replacement, instead shelling out £230million on five players in different positions, with Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia, Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Antony arriving. That huge expenditure, and the Glazer family’s decision to try and sell the club, means Ten Hag won’t be handed a transfer war chest for January.
