Sammy McIlroy - Exclusive Interview

Manchester United legend Sammy McIlroy believes the club should do “everything in their power” to sign a new striker before the transfer window slams shut today. The Red Devils are languishing in ninth place in the Premier League standings ahead of transfer deadline day, and with goals increasingly hard to come by, McIlroy has stressed the urgency for the club to bolster their ranks with a proven hitman.

"It has been done, Manchester United need a striker in this window,” urged McIlroy, who scored 71 goals during a distinguished decade-long career with the club. “January is always hard, but the club are crying out for a new striker, especially with Antony Martial injured now and Marcus Rashford struggling for goals."

"Ideally you want goals coming from all over the park, so I’d even be happy if we signed a proven midfielder who scores."

"That’s what it has to be, a proven player like when we signed Zlatan Ibrahimovic. He did a fantastic job, but you don’t get many players like him who are available. It would be great if we got someone with experience across lots of different leagues and obviously he's scored a lot of goals. I’m not really sure who they will sign. I really like the lad Morgan Rogers, I’ve watched him a few times, but then Aston Villa have snapped him up. I think he would have been a great signing for them."

"But whatever happens, the main priority has to be a striker. The problem is tough that the closer to the window shutting, the more the players’ price tags become inflated. It’s crazy these days and because it’s Manchester United, the fee probably doubles. Hopefully we can get some business done. It’s about finding a proven player and sealing the deal.”