Manchester United will "explore the possibility" of bringing in a striker, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Erik ten Hag has already made three summer additions in Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen, although the Red Devils manager is yet to bolster his forward ranks.

What are United's current striker options?

Regardless of whether Cristiano Ronaldo gets his wish to leave Old Trafford before September's deadline, the Dutchman still needs to add a number nine to his squad.

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Forgotten man Anthony Martial, who spent the second half of last season on loan at Sevilla, has been used there in pre-season and has made an impression by marking each of his three starts by scoring on the club's tour of Asia and Australia.

Ten Hag also has Marcus Rashford, who's played through the middle more than 100 times in his career, although the England international has played on the wing in pre-season, which might be a sign of things to come.

Therefore, with or without Ronaldo, United are light up front heading into the new campaign, and Romano reckons they will hope to improve their numbers by signing a frontman.

What did Romano say about Ronaldo?

He told GIVEMESPORT: "I think they will explore the possibility of signing a striker.

"Of course, the Ronaldo situation is slowing down because they need to understand what kind of striker they need, a striker to play with Cristiano or if he leaves as he wants to leave, a different kind of striker if they need a starter in that position."

Which strikers have United been linked with?

According to the Mirror, the Red Devils are 'keeping tabs' on Brentford striker Ivan Toney, who enjoyed a productive first season at Premier League level.

Toney scored 12 league goals to help the Londoners retain their top-flight status, but Romano recently told CaughtOffside that the ex-Newcastle star would cost United around £40m-£45m.

Meanwhile, the Manchester Evening News reckon that Sassuolo's Gianluca Scamacca could be the 'perfect' frontman for Ten Hag.

He has caught the eye following his goalscoring form for the Serie A minnows, scoring 16 top-flight goals in just 36 appearances. Overall, he has scored 24 goals in 65 games in Italy, although West Ham are also trying to sign a striker and are in the race for Scamacca 's services.