Manchester United only have a few days left to seal cut-price transfer deal

If Manchester United do anything before the end of the transfer window, they need to ensure that they add to their attacking ranks.

Despite investing an initial fee of £64million in Rasmus Hojlund's signature last August, he has returned just six goals thus far, only one of which has been plundered in the Premier League. Though he has not been aided by a high standard of service, it is clear that he needs some support and competition up front.

Marcus Rashford's goals have dried up, scoring just three times so far this season, and Anthony Martial is unreliable. Furthermore, Antony has not scored since April last year.

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Amid the possibility of United adding to their attacking ranks this month, which could possibly be via a loan move, just as it was 12 months ago when they borrowed Wout Weghorst from Burnley, they have been linked with a flurry of forward options, one of whom was Timo Werner, who sealed a loan move to Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday. The Bundesliga, in fact, has thrown up several names, one of whom is Serhou Guirassy.

The Stuttgart forward has been one of the most prolific in European football so far this season, scoring a very impressive 19 goals in just 16 appearances in all competitions. He has scored 17 times in 14 Bundesliga appearances, with only Harry Kane netting more.

Unlike the reports that connected United with Werner, though, any move for Guirassy, who will represent Guinea at the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), would be a permanent deal. The Bundesliga club, quite rightly, would not entertain a loan move.

If United, or indeed anyone else is serious