Anthony Martial is bound to get injured, Wout Weghorst is not being signed on a permeant deal and that means the only other natural strikers at the club are in the academy.

Source: https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/live-manchester-united-transfer-news-26856549

However, Martial has shown he cannot be relied on this season and the club pushed to sign Wout Weghorst on loan in January.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/02/06/erik-ten-hag-puts-manchester-united-star-anthony-martial-up-for-sale-18231108/

It was a tough debut, meanwhile, for new United recruit Wout Weghorst who showed some nice touches in the opening period, but faded badly in the second half as United began to retreat into their shells.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/01/19/gabriel-agbonlahor-compares-man-utd-star-antony-to-huge-arsenal-flop-18129229/

It was Wout Weghorst who went close early on with a back-heeled effort from an Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross, and Marcus Rashford forced a save from Joe Lumley after hitting a swerving free-kick at the target.

Source: https://www.africanexaminer.com/casemiro-at-the-double-as-man-united-knock-reading-out-of-fa-cup/

Meanwhile, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is short on forward options for Saturday’s derby against Manchester City, with the expected loan signing of Dutch international Wout Weghorst not completed in time.

Source: https://www.newtelegraphng.com/epl-improved-man-united-no-surprise-says-man-city-boss-guardiola/