Gary Neville has criticised Manchester United's transfer hierarchy for their inability to secure a striker for the long-term during the January transfer window.
United announce the signing of the former Watford striker Odion Ighalo on loan for the remainder of the season from Shanghai Shenhua on transfer deadline day.
With Marcus Rashford out injured, United turned to the transfer market to ease their goal-scoring concerns.
After a move for Erling Haaland broke down early in the January window, United scouted for a short-term fix to cover until the end of the season.
That left the club searching for temporary options on deadline day, with Bournemouth striker Joshua King on their radar.
However, the club eventually agreed a loan move for Ighalo, who will spend the remainder of the season at Old Trafford.
Neville, though, was left unimpressed by the club's lack of forward planning to sign a striker for the long-term future of United, especially after Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez left the club in the summer.
"They needed some players in. It was a desperate situation in midfield with Pogba and McTominay's injury. I don't think there's enough quality in there even with those two fit," Neville told Sky Sports ahead of kick-off against Wolves.
"Bruno Fernandes was needed, hopefully, he will settle in quickly, he's only had one training session but big expectations. The club needed to show there was a continued investment, the fans have doubted the ownership and executives quite heavily.
"I think Ighalo, they just needed a body in that area, Rashford will be out for another couple of months. I can't let the club off the hook though, unfortunately.
"Lukaku told us a couple of weeks ago that he told the club he was going to leave last February, March, is nine months to be able to manoeuvre and sign a striker for the long-term. They've ended up desperately doing one on transfer deadline day, he might well do very well, he might settle in and score goals and do a job for the club.
"The fact that they were in that position knowing that Sanchez and Lukaku were leaving for many months, shows that Manchester United are struggling to navigate through the transfer market smartly."
