Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that Manchester United need goal scorers who can make an impact when it matters most.
Solskjaaer says United need goal scorers who show more hunger and can put their bodies on the line in tough and rough times.
United almost caused an upset after beating Manchester City 1-0 in the League Cup on Wednesday night but lost 3-2 on aggregate. City will face Aston Villa at Wembley on March 1.
Nemanja Matic’s 35th-minute rare goal gave United victory at the Etihad Stadium but the midfielder was later sent off and it was not enough to overturn the 3-1 deficit from the semi-final first leg at Old Trafford.
"We need more goal scorers; we need more goals. That's a definite. I need someone who wants to break their nose to score a goal, or their toe. It doesn't have to be the nice ones. We know that,” says Solskjaer.
The transfer window is tomorrow but Solskjaer is determined to get more goals out of the players already at his disposal.
"I'm challenging them and I need to challenge them more because we can't just score nice goals.
"We're going to get there, no doubt because these players want to learn. They've improved so much,” states Solskjaer.
United sit fifth in the latest Premier League table and are six points outside the top four.
The Red Devils have suffered when it comes to their goal scoring exploits as their star man Marcus Rashford has been sidelined since he sustained a double stress fracture to his back during United's win over Wolves earlier this month.
Solskjaer said on January 19 that Rashford's injury would require six weeks to heal and that he would need extra time on top of that to rehabilitate. He is expected to return in April.
Rashford has scored a remarkable 24 goals in 39 matches and also assisted his teammates 6 times in the 2019/20 season.
United agreed a deal to sign Portugal midfielder Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon on Wednesday.
Fernandes will become the club's first signing of the January transfer window as they look to boost the midfield in the absence of injured Paul Pogba and Scott McTominay.
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