Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is hoping to sign a striker in the summer transfer window.
The Dutchman felt his scoring options this season “should have been good enough”.
However, with seven Premier League games remaining, United have scored just 45 goals, the lowest of any team in the top 10.
Asked in a press conference how important it was to bring an established goalscorer to Old Trafford this summer, Ten Hag said: “I think it will help.”
Ideally, he would like multiple strong challengers for every role on the team.
Ten Hag added: “We need more options. We need double positioning in every position.”
“There are some positions we didn't have options for this season, such as striker and left-back, and that has had a negative impact on our results.”
united Signed Danish national team forward Rasmus Højlund He moved from Atalanta in August last year on a five-year deal worth £72m.
The 21-year-old was the club's top scorer in his debut season, scoring 13 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions.
England striker Marcus Rashford has scored eight goals in 38 games, while France international Anthony Martial, who has been out since having groin surgery in January, has scored two goals in 19 appearances.
“This plan that we have had should have had enough goals,” Ten Hag said.
“I expect goals from Rashford – last season he scored 30 goals. I expect goals from Martial – in my first season he played very well and was very successful. It had a big impact on our performance in important games.
“And if you throw in a goalscorer like Rasmus Højlund, we should have had enough goals.”
Ten Hag 'open' to transfer ideas from new tiers
After Sir Jim Ratcliffe became a minority shareholder at United in February and took over the reins of football operations, Ten Hag is expected to work within various frameworks of the transfer window if he remains in charge. Become.
ineos sports director Sir Dave Brailsford will play a key role At Old Trafford.
United have Appoints Omar Berada as CEO He has stepped down as City Football Group's chief football operations officer and will take up the job in the summer.
This week, United announced that John Murtagh would step down as director of football. They are keen to bring in Newcastle sporting director Dan Ashworth.
Southampton's director of football Jason Wilcox is also rumored to be linked with a role at Old Trafford.
Ten Hag said that United's dealings so far in the transfer window had been “good” but that he would be “open” to receiving input from key figures in United's new structure if it was in line with his views. He said he was there.
“We are doing scouting and planning behind the scenes,” the 54-year-old former Ajax head coach said.
“I think we have a good plan and we have quality players as well, as you have just seen in terms of recruitment. [Andre] Onana is doing very well, Rasmus Hjølund, everyone is paying attention to his great talent and potential. [Lisandro] Martinez, everyone was very happy with him, and there are others.
“So, recruiting is going well, but if they [new directors] If you have better ideas, we're always open to it. If there are options, but there are better options, we are open.
“I believe the new owners will be able to work as quickly as possible to bring and implement a new, superior structure.
“But we have a way of playing that we want to play, so we know our profile, so it has to match the profile we want.”