Erik ten Hag has underlined the importance of signing a striker in the January transfer window after Manchester United missed out on Cody Gakpo.
The PSV Eindhoven star completed his £44million transfer to Liverpool this week after United’s rivals hijacked his move to Old Trafford.
Ten Hag may be limited to loan deals in January after spending a club record £220m in the summer, and wants to sign players who can improve his squad rather than stop-gaps.
But the United boss also acknowledged that he needs strength in depth as well to cope with the demands of a heavy fixture schedule in the second half of the season due to the six-week break for the World Cup.