Premier League: Solskjaer gives Manchester United transfer update after Rashford injury blow

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the Red Devils are open to January signings if there is a player who is the right fit Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United will look to make January signings if they are a good fit for the Old Trafford outfit.

Manchester United suffered another blow at the weekend after Solskjaer confirmed that Marcus Rashford will be sidelined for up to two months with a back problem. Football fans purchase Premier League Football Tickets online to enjoy its stunning performances.

The Red Devils missed the England international in their 2-0 loss to Premier League leaders Liverpool as Anthony Martial was wasteful in front of goal.

Premier League: Solskjaer gives Manchester United transfer update after Rashford injury blow

Naturally, Solskjaer was quizzed about Manchester United signing a new striker in January transfer window to provide cover for Rashford during his injury lay-off.

Red Devils have been heavily linked with a move to sign Sporting Lisbon playmaker Bruno Fernandes but the Portugal international is not a striker.

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Asked during his post-match media conference whether Rashford’s injury had altered Manchester United’s plans for the January transfer window, Solskjaer replied:

“We have had many injuries to big players this season. Marcus now Anthony has been out for months and Paul has been out for more than half the season and Scott has been out for months.

“It is just an unfortunate situation that we are in. It could be because the window is open we might gaze at some short-term contracts as well that might take us over to the summer.”

We are looking at numbers as well because we have had many injuries so if the right ones there and it will fit for us, we can buy. If there are advances accessible it might be probable.

But I have got players here as well that are champing at the bit. Manchester United lost 2-0 to Liverpool following goals from Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah.

The Red Devils are in fifth spot in the Premier League table and five points adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea. Manchester United will host Burnley in their next Premier League clash at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

The 20-time English champions have not signed any players in the January transfer window so far.

Manchester United executive Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understood about himself earlier the player when Marcus Rashford chosen up back damage which might keep him out for three months says past England striker Ian Wright.

Premier League: Solskjaer gives Manchester United transfer update after Rashford injury blow

Rashford, 22, came on as a substitute and then went off injured during Manchester United's 1-0 home win over Wolves in last week's FA Cup third-round replay.

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"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer thought he identified Marcus Rashford was struggling and played him beside Wolves, now he is unavailable for three months," said Wright.

"We are talking around a volatile player that is going to essential to be precise to play.

"Solskjaer's in intense compression to get Manchester United back where they were and he is assumed about himself earlier he thought about the player, Solskjaer has put himself above Marcus Rashford's fitness.”

Now, one of their supreme hopeful and most significant players are out and that has to come to the manager's gate.

Rashford had included in 13 competitions, starting 11 of them, from the start of December to when he picked up the damage on 15 January, counting nine goals in that period.

With the score 0-0 beside Wolves, he came on in the 64th minute but then departed off 16 minutes later with Solskjaer then saying the choice to play him had miscarried. Because Rashford had been hostile for a little while:

Speaking after the Liverpool game on Sunday Solskjaer starved of Rashford was previously sorrow from a back fracture before the Wolves match.

Premier League: Solskjaer gives Manchester United transfer update after Rashford injury blow

It happened in that Wolves game, he said. Wright added: Rashford has underway every game and for him to play that much football with the difficulties he is having with his spinal, you cannot mess around with that and Solskjaer has to take some fault instill playing him.

After the incident, Solskjaer said Rashford would be out for at least six weeks but reports this week suggest he might not return until April.

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