Ten Hag, Manchester United’s current manager, has expressed the need for a proven goalscorer to be recruited this summer. He emphasized the importance of having two strikers in the context of the league and competitions they participate in, indicating the necessity for more options and double positioning in every position, especially in areas where they lacked choices this season such as the striker and left full-back positions. He acknowledged the negative impact this shortage had on the team’s results and highlighted that despite their successful performance in the previous season, it was not enough to cover everything in their constructed plan. Ten Hag stressed the reliance on goals from players like Rashford and Martial, highlighting the latter’s impactful contribution in his first season, along with the expectation for a goalscorer like Rasmus Hojlund to provide sufficient goals.

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