Erik ten Hag says Manchester United are making progress of their pursuit of a brand new striker, and desires a decision as quickly as attainable. 

Already mild of a frontman in his first season at Old Trafford, the acrimonious exit of Cristiano Ronaldo and January mortgage transfer for Wout Weghorst underlined the necessity for an attacking acquisition.

United have signed midfielder Mason Mount and goalkeeper Andre Onana this summer season however work continues to signal a striker, with Atalanta’s Rasmus Hojlund focused.

“We make progress, yeah,” Ten Hag mentioned when requested about United’s pursuit of a striker. “But you know how it works – when we have him, we will tell you directly.

“The solely factor I can say is we do the whole lot that is in our energy to get that achieved. If it was as much as me, yeah, as quickly as attainable. The earlier the higher as a result of we’ve got to combine him within the workforce, the best way of play.

“In an ideal situation, he was already here but you do not always get ideal situations as a manager and you have to deal with the situation.”

There is alleged to already be a “hot market” for PSG striker Kylian Mbappe with the golf equipment together with Manchester United, Chelsea, Tottenham, Inter Milan and Barcelona.

Asked a couple of transfer for Mbappe, even on mortgage, Ten Hag mentioned: “We never speak about players who are under contract in other clubs.”

United want a striker to bolster a goal-shy aspect, whose return of 58 was comfortably the bottom within the Premier League’s high six final season.

Marcus Rashford scored a career-high 30 membership targets, however Ten Hag desires extra from the remainder of the workforce.

“We are underperforming there, and we are aware of it so others have to contribute also in that area but therefore we are looking for scoring abilities,” mentioned Ten Hag, who has given the inexperienced mild for ahead Anthony Elanga to affix Nottingham Forest.

“I think with Mason Mount already we have a player extra who is capable of not only scoring goals but also to create, and to put players like Rashford into position to score more goals. But as a whole team we have to score more.”

A completely match Anthony Martial will surely support that trigger subsequent season. The France worldwide impressed over the last pre-season tour, solely to attain 9 targets in 29 appearances throughout an injury-hit marketing campaign that was ended by a hamstring subject.

“Today he was in the team training, so that is really hopeful,” Ten Hag mentioned after Monday’s session in San Diego. “Of course, when you have a player in your squad you expect that he is available and players have to take responsibility to be available.

“But when he’s not, I’ve to cope with the scenario and we present we might be profitable with out that striker.

“But it’s easier when you have that striker in the team because I think every club who wins big trophies has scoring abilities in that team.

“We need a good squad and Anthony Martial is a brilliant football player so he will help us, he scores goals.

“Also in different areas of soccer like urgent, in possession, combos, he is a fantastic participant, so let’s hope he will probably be match and he stays match.”

What’s next?

Man Utd will look to make it four wins from four in pre-season when they take on Wrexham on Wednesday morning (July 26); kick-off 3.30am.

Man Utd’s pre-season fixtures and outcomes

• July 12: Man Utd 2-0 Leeds
• July 19: Man Utd 1-0 Lyon
• July 22: Man Utd 2-0 Arsenal
• July 26: Man Utd vs Wrexham, kick-off 3.30am (Snapdragon Stadium, USA)
• July 27: Real Madrid vs Man Utd, kick-off 3.30am (NRG Stadium, USA)
• July 31: Man Utd vs Dortmund, kick-off 2am (Allegiant Stadium, USA)
• August 5: Man Utd vs Lens, kick-off 12.45pm (Old Trafford)
• August 6: Man Utd vs Athletic Bilbao, kick-off 4pm (Aviva Stadium)