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Erik ten Hag has told Manchester United when he would like the club to sign a new striker amid links with several goalscorers, according to a report.

Ten Hag will be desperate for the Glazers to sell Man Utd sooner rather than later so he can get his summer transfer plans underway. Ten Hag in particular will be eagerly awaiting the outcome of the takeover race. And this could give Man Utd a huge helping hand in their push to sign him. Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is another in-form striker who will cost Man Utd around the £100m mark. While he could improve on these numbers after the international break, it is clear that Ten Hag needs a more prolific attacker to lead his forward line for next season. With Anthony Martial out injured and Marcus Rashford tending to operate on the left flank, Weghorst has started most of Man Utd’s recent games.

After completing the £72.9million signing of Jadon Sancho in July 2021, nobody would have expected Manchester United to invest such a huge amount of money ...

[Marcus Rashford](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/marcus-rashford) and Alejandro Garnacho can also operate on that side of the pitch but have proven they are suited to playing on the left. Amad has thrived on loan at Sunderland this term while Elanga, who was one of few positives from the Ralf Rangnick era, has regressed, meaning a loan spell elsewhere for a season could kick-start his career. It is clear to everyone that United must trim that area of the squad this summer. The right-wing berth is overstocked and it is impossible to keep five players happy. It means, although he has played through the middle on a handful of occasions recently, his best hope of earning regular football at Old Trafford is on the right. And once you have thrown Elanga, Pellistri and Amad into the equation, it means four players risk being unhappy over a lack of game time. Garnacho is arguably his strongest competitor and has filled in for him on a few occasions this term. After raiding former club Ajax for centre-back Lisandro Martinez at the end of July, Ten Hag tapped into his old squad again just over a month later, bringing [Antony](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/antony) to Old Trafford for an eye-watering £85.5million fee. But if he continues to struggle and stutter, failing to offer the kind of consistency expected from him, the Brazil international will know he will have others breathing down his neck waiting to pounce on an opportunity. United paid over the odds for the 23-year-old and that has been reflected in his performances so far this season. If anything, Antony is a project for the Although he has established himself as Ten Hag's first-choice right-winger, he has struggled to so far justify such an astronomical fee.

Those at the Old Trafford are afraid what happened at Chelsea after Todd Boehly took over could happen at Man United. The American changed Thomas Tuchel seven ...

The Glazers and the bidders could also reach a compromise, but nothing is guaranteed. The season ends in May and Ten Hag would love to know what the plan is before then. A takeover needs to happen before the summer transfer window goes into full swing, and time is ticking. [No major steps forward in Marcus Rashford’s contract negotiations with Manchester United](https://manutdnews.com/no-major-steps-forward-in-marcus-rashfords-contract-negotiations-with-manchester-united/) [Man Utd star Victor Lindelof confirms he has been nursing a toe injury over recent months](https://manutdnews.com/man-utd-star-victor-lindelof-confirms-he-has-been-nursing-a-toe-injury-over-recent-months/) [Paris Saint-Germain set their sights on signing Man Utd target Goncalo Inacio](https://manutdnews.com/paris-saint-germain-set-their-sights-on-signing-man-utd-target-goncalo-inacio/) [Manchester United will play Wrexham in friendly game this summer](https://manutdnews.com/manchester-united-will-play-wrexham-in-friendly-game-this-summer/) [Qatar plan to form powerful multi-club network, Braga to act as feeder club to Man Utd & PSG](https://manutdnews.com/qatar-plan-to-form-powerful-multi-club-network-braga-to-act-as-feeder-club-to-man-utd-psg/) [Man Utd release three-man shortlist for March Player of the Month award](https://manutdnews.com/man-utd-release-three-man-shortlist-for-march-player-of-the-month-award/) [There are fears new Man Utd owners could disrupt Erik ten Hag’s rebuild](https://manutdnews.com/there-are-fears-new-man-utd-owners-could-disrupt-erik-ten-hags-rebuild/) [Marcus Rashford returns to ‘light training’ after suffering a knock](https://manutdnews.com/marcus-rashford-returns-to-light-training-after-suffering-a-knock/) [Napoli president firm on Victor Osimhen valuation amid Man Utd interest](https://manutdnews.com/napoli-president-firm-on-victor-osimhen-valuation-amid-man-utd-interest/) [Man Utd must pay €120m to sign Benfica striker Goncalo Ramos this summer](https://manutdnews.com/man-utd-must-pay-e120m-to-sign-benfica-striker-goncalo-ramos-this-summer/) The Dutchman wants new signings recruited before the pre-season tour of the United States in July. The interested trio submitted revised bids last week, but none of them tabled close to the fee the owners want. They could stick with Ten Hag, but a lot of new owners have advisers with different ideas. The Glazers have put the club for sale and whoever wins the bidding war might want to make significant changes to the club’s structure. Whoever buys Man United might have ideas of how the squad should operate. Boehly also had different ideas from the German manager and reportedly suggested which formation to play. There are fears at Manchester United that new owners could jeopardise the next phase of Erik ten Hag’s rebuild, Those at the Old Trafford are afraid what happened at Chelsea after Todd Boehly took over could happen at Man United.

It comes amid the bidding process to buy United, with multiple offers to buy the club including a group led by Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani ...

[Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-qatar-glazers-29565724#comments-section) [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-qatar-glazers-29565724#comments-section) Which prospective owner would be best for Man Utd? At the end of last year, There are likely to be significant off-field changes at the club should a takeover bid be completed, meaning potential turbulence for this summer's window. [United](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/manchester-united-fc), with multiple offers to buy the club including a group led by Qatari banker [Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/sheikh-jassim-bin-hamad-al-thani) and another from Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Any major decisions, including permanent transfers, will be held up until the club's future is clarified. However, any transfer negotiations will not commence until a new owner is in place – as is the case with player contract extensions. [Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim still haven’t met the Glazer family’s £6billion valuation](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-sheikh-jassim-improved-offer-29547830) - and are understood to both be more than £1billion short of the asking price being demanded. [At least two of the six Glazer siblings are understood to prefer an option which would see an outside investor buy a stake in the club](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-takeover-glazers-neville-sale-29277499) to help finance huge capital projects like the redevelopment of the Old Trafford stadium and Carrington training ground. The Americans [are deeply unpopular among the club's fans](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/glazers-man-utd-selling-reasons-28560574), with the Red Devils having gone a decade without winning the [Premier League](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/premier-league) title. [The Glazers](https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/joel-glazer) have [pushed back their deadline to complete a sale](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-takeover-deadline-glazers-29429587) of the club with the ownership situation at Old Trafford still unclear.

Manchester United did want to strike early deals in 2022, Erik ten Hag's first summer in charge. However, it didn't really work out this way.

[announced](https://www.manutd.com/en/news/detail/manchester-united-destination-for-summer-tour-2023-revealed) earlier this month the team will be heading to the United States in July. [Wout Weghorst](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/tag/wout-weghorst/) is another temporary stop-gap. It would be helpful for new owners to be in by May. Whether this ends up happening, we will have to see. This time the Red Devils have had months to plan together for the summer of 2023, and co-ordinate a plan. It makes a lot of sense for Ten Hag to have his striker signed by the tour. He had only been at United a matter of weeks last summer before the tour, so there was not much time to prepare. However, we don’t even know with certainty that there will be new owners at all. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/) was a stop-gap in 2021 – and after he left at the end of last year the requirement is even more pronounced. [takeover](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/takeover/). [Tyrell Malacia](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/tag/tyrell-malacia/). [ESPN ](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4910468/man-united-bids-below-owners-glazers-valuation-but-sale-hope-remains-sources)report [Erik ten Hag](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/tag/erik-ten-hag/) has set an early deadline for a deal.

Manchester United staff are said to be concerned by the club's takeover process due to potential delays over the club's planning ahead of the summer ...

[Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-united-takeover-qatar-glazers-29565724#comments-section) Which prospective owner would be best for Man Utd? [are deeply unpopular among the club's fans](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/glazers-man-utd-selling-reasons-28560574), with the Red Devils having gone a decade without winning the [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) title. [Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim still haven’t met the Glazer family’s £6billion valuation](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-sheikh-jassim-improved-offer-29547830) - and are understood to both be more than £1billion short of the asking price being demanded. [At least two of the six Glazer siblings are understood to prefer an option which would see an outside investor buy a stake in the club](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-takeover-glazers-neville-sale-29277499) to help finance huge capital projects like the redevelopment of the Old Trafford stadium and Carrington training ground. At the end of last year, There are likely to be significant off-field changes at the club should a takeover bid be completed, meaning potential turbulence for this summer's window. [United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc), with multiple offers to buy the club including a group led by Qatari banker [Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/sheikh-jassim-bin-hamad-al-thani) and another from Britain’s richest man, Sir Jim Ratcliffe. Any major decisions, including permanent transfers, will be held up until the club's future is clarified. However, any transfer negotiations will not commence until a new owner is in place – as is the case with player contract extensions. [ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/manchester-united-engman_utd/story/4910468/man-united-bids-below-owners-glazers-valuation-but-sale-hope-remains-sources) cites sources as stating that the current period of flux at the club has led to uncertainty off the pitch regarding their summer planning. The Americans [The Glazers](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/joel-glazer) have [pushed back their deadline to complete a sale](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/man-utd-takeover-deadline-glazers-29429587) of the club with the ownership situation at Old Trafford still unclear.

Man Utd are chasing two more trophies and a top-four finish in the final weeks of the campaign.

You have to have continuity and you have to go through ups and downs as a manager. That’s work on the training pitch, work on character and work on the team.” He’s come into a football club that was really struggling and probably in its worst state, in terms of football, for about 20 years. “On the pitch, he’s got them back to winning ways and they don’t give in. [United](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) manager has helped turn around the club's fortunes since arriving at Old Trafford, winning the Carabao Cup in February and guiding the Reds into the latter stages of the FA Cup and Europa League. He’s got a camaraderie in the team and there doesn’t seem to be anything coming out of the changing rooms.