{"id":2727,"date":"2024-04-13T02:11:37","date_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=2727"},"modified":"2024-04-13T02:11:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-13T02:11:37","slug":"erik-ten-hag-says-two-positions-have-cost-man-utd-and-makes-transfer-recommendation-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=2727","title":{"rendered":"Erik ten Hag says two positions have cost Man Utd and makes transfer recommendation | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"362\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Erik-ten-Hag-on-Manchester-United-transfers-27f1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C362\" alt=\"Erik ten Hag says a lack of options up front and at left-back have cost Manchester United this season\" class=\"wp-image-20639853\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Erik ten Hag says a lack of options up front and at left-back have cost Manchester United this season (MUTV)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/erik-ten-hag\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1\">Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to sign a new striker this summer and believes two positions have let the team down this season.<\/p>\n<p>United currently sit sixth in the Premier League and are 11 points behind both Aston Villa and Tottenham, who are in the driving seat to benefit from a potential extra Champions League place.<\/p>\n<p>Ten Hag\u2019s side travel to Bournemouth for their next Premier League fixture on Saturday and have registered just one win in their last six league games.<\/p>\n<p>United have been battling with multiple injuries for the majority of the campaign and Ten Hag believes a shortage of options at left-back and up front, due to long-term fitness issues with Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia and Anthony Martial, have cost his side this term.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018You need more options. You need double positioning in every position,\u2019 Ten Hag said.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In some positions we didn\u2019t have the choices this season \u2013 the striker position, the left-back position \u2013 and that has a negative impact on the results.\u2019<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/GettyImages-1835849499.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Manchester United striker Rasmus Hojlund\" class=\"wp-image-20618026\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Erik ten Hag has urged Manchester United to sign a new striker to ease the burden on Rasmus Hojlund (AFP via Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When asked if he believes United should sign a proven striker this <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/summer\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P7_LNK1\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\">summer, Ten Hag replied: \u2018I think it would help.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018In this plan we constructed we should have had enough goals. You count on goals from Rashy \u2013 last year he scored 30. You count on goals from Martial \u2013 I have to point out in my first season he played very well and also in very important games he had a high impact on our performances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018And then bringing a goalscorer like Rasmus Hojlund in, it should have been enough goals.\u2019<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>Ten Hag also insists United have already finalised their plan for the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We are working in the background on plans with scouting. We are working on our plan, the plan is ready, but it has to execute, and I trust the new ownership that they will work as quick as possible and bring new good structures and that they can execute,\u2019 said the Dutchman.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We have good plans, I think also with quality players. You see now about recruitment\u2026 [Andre] Onana is doing very well, Rasmus Hojlund, everyone is seeing his big talent and potential. [Lisandro] Martinez, everyone was hugely happy with him, and there are others.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So the recruitment is good. But if they [new directors] have even better ideas, we are always open. If you have options but they come with better options we are open.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But we have a way we want to play, so we know our profiles, so it has to match the profiles we want.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Manchester United asking price for Mason Greenwood branded \u2018unrealistic\u2019<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Manchester United legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer source responds to Republic of Ireland job links<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" 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