Ten Hag confirms Man Utd's summer transfer move - "I think everyone knows"

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag confirmed that signing a new striker is his major priority this summer. 

 An admission which came after United fans had playfully serenaded England skipper Harry Kane with chants of, ‘We’ll see you in June’. 

Tottenham star Kane acknowledged he’d heard the song at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Thursday as the Red Devils opened up a two-goal lead before drawing 2-2. 

 Ten Hag — who has Kane and Napoli’s Victor Osimhen in his sights, later opened up on the importance of signing a new striker in the upcoming window. 

 “Yeah, I think everyone knows,” he said when asked if a new No.9 is his priority. “It’s not a secret that over the whole season we had a shortage of No.9s. 

 “First, we had the dropout of Ronaldo, then Antony Martial was often not available, Jadon Sancho was often not available, then you have a shortage of frontline players.

“With less players we have to cover many games, so definitely we need in the frontline players who strengthen the squad. 

 “You can approach that from many ways. The typical No.9, Rashford can also play very good as a No. 9 and Anthony Martial is a great No.9. 

 “We have players who can play in that role but, definitely, we need some offensive players who are really impact players, quality players, who improve the frontline.”

  Ten Hag added: “We worked on Rashford as a No.9. “He can do both — it depends on the opposition, which role is the best fit. 

 “It’s also the formation that’s important for him, to bring players around him and especially to bring players in the back from him in the formation, where he can make combinations and make movements. 

 “He’s doing that very well and I’m happy and satisfied with his role. “But, also, when he’s playing from the left he has a big impact on our games.”