The Manchester United hierarchy have been working hard this summer with the club’s recruitment drive to bolster Ruben Amorim’s squad.
This summer has seen The Red Devils sign Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo to remodel their attack after a dismal season.
However, the club have also been working on offloading their unwanted stars to generate much-needed transfer funds.
Amorim had already identified five players who were to be sold, having no place in his squad, namely Marcus Rashford, Antony, Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho and Tyrell Malacia.
Unfortunately for the Red Devils, none of the five have been able to be sold as of yet, with Rashford being the only star to depart, with that being a loan deal.
Whilst the loan move does have an option to buy for £26 million plus add-ons, United will only be benefiting from Rashford’s salary being off the books this year, as Barca are covering his full reduced wage.
As such, United are still desperately in need of funds before any other signing can be made, with The Daily Mail reporting that the Manchester United hierarchy are accepting they may start the next Premier League season without having signed a new striker.
This alone would be a huge setback for United who are in desperate need of a new striker, with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee failing to provide consistency at the head of the attack.
Hojlund himself is looking likely to depart this summer, with several Serie A sides interested in offering him a lifeline and return to Italy, however even that looks likely to be as a loan move.
As if not being able to sign a new striker wasn’t bad enough, United’s Premier League rivals have all recruited not only top talents, but strikers that United have been looking to.
Chelsea snapped up Liam Delap at the start of the transfer window, Liverpool have just unveiled Hugo Ekitike and Arsenal are on the brink of finalising a deal for Viktor Gyokeres.
Now, The Red Devils are left with Chelsea’s Nicolas Jackson, Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, or free agent Dominic Calvert-Lewin as their few remaining options.
