Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants to sign a new striker in January to boost Manchester United ’s goal-shy attack.
United have scored just 18 goals in their last 20 games under Solskjaer and have only managed more than one goal in three of those matches.
It is a pitiful return for a club that prides itself on its rich attacking heritage, with Solskjaer determined to address the issue when the transfer window reopens in 2020.
United let Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez go to Inter Milan in the summer, leaving Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial as their only recognised strikers.
But with Rashford out and Martial a doubt for tonight’s visit of Arsenal , Solskjaer may have to turn to 17-year-old Mason Greenwood for only his second Premier League start.
Asked if he will be in the market for a striker in January, Solskjaer said: “Of course.
“We let Alexis and Romelu go and you don’t have to be a rocket scientist to see that it’s a forward that next time we’re going to recruit. We’re looking for some creativity and goals.
“We need to score more goals, definitely, and that’s what I’ve said here, we’re working on improving relationships, the patterns, the understanding.
“We’ve started in one end with the foundation, we’ve done great defensively, but we’re not happy with the return going forward.”
