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Sports News of Tuesday, 31 December 2019

Source: BBC

United manager, Ole, unfazed by striking options after Halaand loss

Ole's meeting with Halaand didn't stop him from joining Dortmund Ole's meeting with Halaand didn't stop him from joining Dortmund

Manchester United may have been dealt a big blow after failing to secure the signing of Norwegian wonder-kid, Erling Braut Halaand, however, club manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, seems unfazed by his current striking options.

United hoped to sign the prolific striker as a possible replacement for Romelo Lukaku who joined Inter in the summer will have to seek other options elsewhere or work with Rashford, Martial and of course 18-year-old Mason Greenwood who has been impressive so far with 8 goals to his name in 22 first-team appearances.

"We always believed Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford were going to score goals but Mason has filled a big void," said Solskjaer.

"I'm not worried about goals from centre-forwards."

"Romelu's a good striker and he'll always score goals but it was time for him to move on," he said.

"We didn't find the right one outside our club but we had Mason.

"Mason's on eight now. Marcus I don't know - 14 or 15? Anthony has quite a few."

Solskjaer also said the way a new signing would fit into the dressing room would be key to their considerations in January.

"I'm optimistic we can keep players fit and if the right ones become available we do have the resources," he said.

"There's no point suddenly bringing someone else in now for the sake of three or four months if that can disrupt any good feeling or chemistry in the group, because the chemistry in the group is really good.

"It has to be the right type and it has to be a good investment for the long term as well."