Not even a 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest could convince Erik ten Hag that Manchester United have sufficient firepower to last them for the rest of the season.
United remain the lowest scorers among the Premier League's top-seven clubs, and Ten Hag saw enough missed chances at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to support his view that a new signing is needed in the January transfer window to replace Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Dutchman may have lost out to Liverpool in the race to sign Cody Gakpo, but he is still keen to strengthen his attack next month - even if it has to be a loan deal.