Ten Hag HAS to land a striker in January to breathe life into misfiring attack

Manchester United need a lot in January. Truth be told, Manchester United need a lot full stop.

In what has been an abject season so far, with mounting losses and pressure building on Erik ten Hag, January arrives with United desperately needing a striker.

For all of Rasmus Hojlund's promise he has just one league goal to his name following his £72million summer move from Atalanta.

Marcus Rashford has had moments - albeit fleeting - where he has looked at his best, while Alejandro Garnacho can be painfully inconsistent. Antony doesn't have a goal or assist to his name this season in a staggeringly poor return.

But United also know they must sell before they move on a striker, that is the reality of the situation.

There is admiration for Serhou Guirassy (Stuttgart) and Timo Werner (RB Leipzig), among othersm but offers are restricted by Financial Fair Play [FFP].

The Athletic reported this week that a loan may be possible this month, instead of a permanent switch, offering a short term solution for Ten Hag.

Any move would follow on from Wout Weghorst's temporary switch from Burnley last season, although fans would point to the very limited success Weghorst actually had at Old Trafford.

Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, the 34-year-old Bayern Munich forward, has been named as one possibility.

His Bayern team-mate Thomas Muller, also 34, is named as another option given his limited game time this season - along with Guirassy and Werner.

With that in mind, Mail Sport takes a look at the four contenders...

Not the striker United fans would want out of Bayern Munich... but they can kiss any Harry Kane dreams goodbye.

Choupo-Moting, who has started just three Bundesliga matches so far this season and completed just 519 minutes as Kane's