Man Utd could speed up their plans to sign two players after receiving bad injury news on Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund, according to reports.
The Red Devils were that new signing Yoro is expected to be missing for around three months after sustaining a fractured metatarsal during a pre-season friendly match against Arsenal.
Yoro was forced off 33 minutes into the match against the Gunners on Sunday, while Hojlund also limped off and the Denmark international is set to miss six weeks with a hamstring injury.
were already hoping to complete deals for another new centre-back and forward at some point before the end of the transfer window the double injury blow could now accelerate signings .
The report adds that Man Utd are under increased pressure to sign another centre-back and striker after being dealt a huge double injury blow .
The Red Devils worst fears came true with news that Yoro had suffered a broken metatarsal and the Daily Telegraph continue:
United were already hoping to bring in another centre-back in the shape of Bayern Munich’s Matthijs de Ligt or Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite but Yoro’s injury could now accelerate those plans.
Erik ten Hag would also like another attacker, with Brentford’s Ivan Toney an option, after Hojlund’s injury left new £36.5m signing Joshua Zirkzee, who is unproven in the Premier League, as their only striker.
A couple of weeks ago transfer expert Fabrizio Romano hinted that Man Utd are still looking to add another striker if an opportunity of the market arrives.
Romano said: If there is an opportunity on the market, they can add one more. But at the moment, it s not something advanced for other strikers, Romano said.
The only advanced deal for that position was Joshua Zirkzee. They have all together, decided, after some weeks of internal talks, with all the people involved, that Joshua Zirkzee is the best solution available talented, with big potential and also for a normal fee, not a crazy fee. This is why Man United decided to go for him.
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Reports in France are indicating that the reason Paris Saint-Germain didn t match the Red Devils bid for Yoro was because they knew the player s fragility .
After Yoro picked up his serious foot injury in pre-season, : After Lenny Yoro s injury, #PSG ensures that he knew the player s fragility at this level and that this explains why the club did not wish to reach the same price as Manchester United #Mercato.
