Manchester United plan to sign striker on loan after Marcus Rashford injury
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer plans to sign a striker on loan after confirming Marcus Rashford has suffered a double-stress fracture of the back.
Manchester United have been rocked by the loss of their leading scorer for up to three months.
Solskjaer, who missed out on Erling Braut Haaland this month, now faces a desperate search for reinforcements at the same time as negotiations over top January target Bruno Fernandes have stalled.
The United manager said: “We’ve had many, many injuries this season, it’s an unfortunate situation.
“The window is open so we might look at some short term deals to get us through to the summer.”
Solskjaer has made the acquisition of at least one forward a priority over the next two windows.
But he has had to go back to the drawing board after seeing Haaland head to Borussia Dortmund.
The Norwegian underlined his potential with a hat-trick on his debut for the Germans.
He also wants to bring in cover on the right, with Jadon Sancho a leading target – but he accepts he will not be able to land the names at the top of his wish list before the summer.
Rashford is set for non-invasive surgery to repair his back and will not be able to resume training for six weeks at the earliest.
More to follow.
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