The question for Manchester United heading into the January transfer window is how do you replace a striker scoring a goal every 350 minutes so far this season?
Okay, maybe that's a little tongue in cheek, but it's not like Erik ten Hag is trying to replace prime Cristiano Ronaldo in the first month of 2023. The Dutchman has steered United to the brink of the top four in spite of Ronaldo this season, rather than because of him.
Yes, Ronaldo scored the winner at Goodison Park in October, but that has been his only Premier League goal of 2022/23. His other goals came against Sheriff Tiraspol, one of which was a penalty. The 37-year-old has not been tearing it up this season and if Ten Hag had to do without him for the entirety of this season, it's unlikely it would have had any material impact on where his team are in the Premier League.
