Erik ten Hag names the signing he wanted to make for Man Utd during January transfer window | 3U3R453 | 2024-02-04 16:08:01
Erik ten Hag says it is 'not a secret' that he needed to usher in a striker and admits Manchester United's lack of ability to signal one means he should be a "little bit artistic" for the rest of the season.
The January switch window has been quiet across the Premier League, thanks in no small part to the specter of its profit and sustainability guidelines.
United have been in action in the course of the remaining hours of deadline day, with teenage star Kobbie Mainoo brilliantly firing United to a Four-3 victory at Wolves deep in stoppage time on Thursday night.
Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund have been among the many goalscorers at Molineux, however Anthony Martial's groin damage means there are not any other confirmed options to steer the road.
Omari Forson, 19, got here on instead of Hojlund and assisted Mainoo on his Premier League debut, with Ten Hag needing to be similarly imaginative as United look for Champions League qualification and FA Cup glory.
Asked if he was assured he has the squad required to realize their aims despite not bringing in a striker, the Pink Devils boss stated: "I feel it's not a secret that I needed a striker additional.
'Because with the damage of Martial we don't really have back-up there, however it was not attainable because we've to match the FFP guidelines.
'We've Omari, we've got Amad Diallo, in fact we have now Rashford who can play there. I feel for the remaining, all of the positions are occupied. But, yeah, we have now to be slightly bit artistic if it's as much as the quantity nine place.'
Jadon Sancho, Donny van de Beek and Hannibal Mejbri have been amongst these to go away on loan throughout a window that noticed United concentrate on streamlining the squad.
But even getting wages off the books was not enough to unencumber the cash required to signal the back-up striker he sought.
'There are some disadvantages on FFP," Ten Hag stated. "So, to make space for FFP, you truly need to sell gamers and you must sell good players and I don't assume that's the best way how you construct a workforce.'
United did, although, spend huge over the summer time, bringing within the likes of Rasmus Hojlund for a payment that would attain £72million and spending as much as £47.2m on Andre Onana.
Mason Mount was the primary via the door when joining from Chelsea for a charge rising to £60m but the England worldwide has endured a nightmare first season at Previous Trafford up to now.
A hamstring concern after which calf grievance has restricted the 25-year-old to only 12 appearances, with the final coming towards Luton on November 11.
'He was struggling from the second recreation of the season," Ten Hag stated of Mount, who has begun coaching on the grass as he steps up his recovery.
'He returns for a period and then picked up one other damage, so in fact that's not nice.
'That could be very irritating for him and I really feel for him, so I actually need to be there for him because he had such high expectations and I had excessive expectations.
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'I'm positive he's a very good participant for us however, to begin with, what's now necessary, and we have now to do it very secure, is to get him match.
'Safe in the course of, step-by-step, don't drive it, after which hopefully by the top of the season he can keep fit and find himself in the workforce, or no less than that he play a task in this group.
'Absolutely, I anticipate him to return this season.'
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