Manchester United

Marcus Rashford scored his 10th goal of the season to help Manchester United beat Nottingham Forest 3-0 on Tuesday.

But it still started the day four points behind fourth-placed Tottenham. Substitute Fred completed the scoring late on at Old Trafford. United went into the match on the back of a run of six wins from its last seven games in all competitions.

Manchester United are more likely to sign a striker on loan rather than a permanent deal in the January window, with the focus on the summer market, ...

João Félix is one name that would have interested United as the Portuguese forward appears unhappy at Atlético Madrid, but even his loan fee is likely to be too expensive in this window. While the fee for Gakpo, which could rise to £50m, might have been countenanced by United, the club did not make a firm offer for the 23-year-old, allowing Liverpool to move in quickly for his signature. Ronaldo’s departure means United have saved around £10m in the wages that would have been paid to the Portuguese for the budget to recruit a forward for Ten Hag.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag says any swoop for a striker in January will have to be in line with "financial criteria" set by the club.

For the progress of the team, we need to be more clinical." It would be good because of all the games coming, we are playing every third day and it is tough," Ten Hag said following a And while the Dutchman is not making a secret of United's desire to replace Cristiano Ronaldo, he admits it will not be easy.

Marcus Rashford and Manchester United shined in their return to action after the World Cup. Reason for some hope at Old Trafford in the next year?

[Chelsea](/soccer/team?id=363) on New Year's Day but then play bottom side [Southampton](/soccer/team?id=376) three days later in what will be a crucial fixture at the foot of the table. The Dutch manager has challenged Rashford to reach 20 league goals this season, and he got his fifth against Forest from a clever corner rolled into the penalty area by [Christian Eriksen](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/144130/Christian-Eriksen). United are still looking for a striker to replace Ronaldo, but most of the responsibility in front of goal between now and May will fall on Rashford and Martial, who also found the net against Forest thanks to a Rashford assist. - With the 64th career Premier League goal, Rashford ties Eric Cantona for eighth most in Manchester United's history. [Manchester United](/soccer/team?id=360) cruised to a comfortable [3-0 win](/soccer/match/_/gameId/637982) over [Nottingham Forest](/soccer/team?id=393) on Tuesday in their first Premier League fixture following the World Cup break. Marcus Rashford on his goal, to Amazon Prime: "We didn't practice it too much, but it was one from the training ground. Premier League survival won't be decided by away games at the top six, but Forest will want to ensure defeat at Old Trafford doesn't kick-start a losing run. [Upcoming fixtures](/soccer/fixtures?league=eng.1) Erik ten Hag wrote in his programme notes that "fifth is the right position for us" after United's start to the season, but there has been enough encouragement that they could be much higher by May. [Highlights and notable moments](#highlights) There is hope that, under the new manager, the new year will be a successful one. [Best/worst performers](#bestworst)

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has been forced into deploying Luke Shaw at centre-back against Nottingham Forest as Victor Lindelof has been ruled ...

He has instead been named on the substitutes bench. [Tottenham Hotspur](https://theathletic.com/football/team/tottenham-hotspur/) with a win against Forest at Old Trafford. United kept a clean sheet in their first competitive game back after the World Cup against Burnley in the Carabao Cup with Casemiro playing at centre-back. Lindelof had been expected to start, having been able to train with United during the World Cup break due to Sweden’s failure to qualify for the tournament in Qatar. [Argentina](https://theathletic.com/football/team/argentina/) on December 18. Shaw will play alongside Raphael Varane at the heart of United’s defence, with the latter returning to his club following France’s defeat in the World Cup final against

Erik ten Hag has confirmed that Manchester United will try to sign a new striker during the January transfer window.

"We are looking for offensive players. We are looking for a striker. We have to finish this game at an earlier moment." "Many games at home, you can then save more energy, so that's better for everyone. "We have to score more goals. He responded: "We are always in the market but it has to match the sporting criteria but also the financial criteria and we will do what we can to bring that player in that we need."

Erik ten Hag expressed faith in the strikers he has at his disposal after watching Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial score in a comfortable victory over ...

"I am convinced of the squad we have, the players in our team, they have the capabilities, individual and as a team to compete with all of those teams." "We did find some good positions in the first half, but we didn't make the most of them. That's something we are going to have to do better going forward." We had enough corners and set-pieces to have more of an opportunity to create and score goals. "You always question yourself after a break what will be the restart," Ten Hag said. "We have (Alejandro) Garnacho, we have (Anthony) Elanga, we have numbers as well, but those four didn't play two games together.

World Cup winner Lisandro showed support for his team-mates during the win over Nottingham Forest on Tuesday.

Young defender Rhys Bennett was named among the substitutes. You will be able to see the first part of his pre-match press conference on MUTV, ManUtd.com and in the United App from 13:30 GMT on Friday afternoon, before the second part is released at 22:30 GMT later that day. [Lisandro took to Instagram Stories](https://www.instagram.com/stories/lisandromartinezzz/3002724344682136596/) to post a picture of his view for the evening, as he took in the contest on the television.

Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the axis of Scott McTominay and Fred was used nine times out of 10, which alienated Donny van de Beek from the team and caused him ...

The two combine extremely well and have forged a fantastic relationship in a matter of months. His spatial awareness and reading of the game is second-to-none, which is why Ten Hag is seeing his side dominate possession and dictate the tempo of the game on a more regular basis. Another incredibly intelligent player, the Denmark international has chipped in with five assists, which is taking the pressure of Bruno Fernandes as the only midfield creator in the team. But with the two new arrivals of Casemiro and Eriksen, Manchester United’s fans have seen their fortunes changes. As every Manchester United fan will know, their midfield has been deprived of quality and reliability for the best part of a decade. Against Nottingham Forest, in the club’s first game back since the World Cup, Casemiro was the standout player and received non-stop adulation throughout.