OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER Erik ten Hag has revealed that Jadon Sancho is back in the country, but "the time is not now" for him to rejoin his Manchester United teammates.Sancho endured a difficult first campaign back in England following his reported 73 million transfer from Boru sia Dortmund in the summer of 2021, racking up just six goal contributions in the Premier League. That was a far cry from the 20, 34 and 30 he managed in his last three Bundesliga seasons.However, Ten Hag looked to have given the winger a new lease of life after taking over from Ralf Rangnick in the offseason, with Sancho being responsible for four points thanks to his goals against Liverpool and Leicester City prior to the UEFA Nations League break in September.That appeared to be another turning point, though, with Gareth Southgate leaving Sancho out of his squad. A drop in form and a bout of illne s followed, before also mi sing out on England's 26-man travelling party for the World Cup.During the tournament, Sox Walseth Jersey Ten Hag sent Sancho to the Netherlands for an individual "physical programme" in order to regain fitne s, rather than join United's midseason friendly group. The Dutchman admitted his player was low on confidence and needed to rediscover his spark mentally as well as physically.Many expected Sancho to be back in the squad for the Premier League return, .Speaking after that win at Old Trafford, Ten Hag said sternly on the 22-year-old:"Yes, of course there comes a time for him to return , but the time is not now. But he's making progre s, and we will see when he's ready to return to the squad."When pushed on whether Sancho was in the country, at least, the manager revealed that training would now resume at Carrington, but away from his teammates. "He's back in Manchester," he said. "He will start individual training here."MORE: Sancho may have been mi sing but United's front four comprising Anthony Martial, Antony, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes looked strong against Forest, particularly during a second half in which they really began purring.It came just 24 hours after the Red Devils had mi sed out on the signing of Cody Gakpo, as fierce rivals Liverpool agreed a deal with PSV, which has since been completed.Despite Martial netting past the relegation-battling East Midlands club, the pre sure remains on Ten Hag or, more pertinently, those above him . Gakpo was seen by some as Riley McCarron Jersey that man, having featured there for his national team, despite shining on the left wing at club level.However, that search for a striker has been complicated by the Glazer family actively looking to sell the club, meaning large transfer outlays are much more unlikely. Ten Hag acknowledges the financial difficulty but insists they are still on the search.The ex-Ajax coach said:"We have a squad. We have players who are matching our criteria, but all the games are coming and it's a tough competition we want to keep playing games in all the leagues and winning in the cups as well. So, you need players and numbers to cover. Anthony Martial now has seven goals in nine appearances for in all competitions this season:He doubles United's lead against Nottingham Forest. Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) "You need good players, not only numbers but quality players to cover. You need also competition, and you need also the ability to make technical choices. We are looking for the right player for our squad, that has to match our sporting criteria and also our financial criteria."It's always difficult strikers are expensive! Especially in the winter, that would set the limits high. We're David Pollack Jersey looking for one, so maybe we have to be creative."But we do everything we have in our power to get it done, to get the right players in who fit the balance.I don't think you can rate the chance of buying a striker because it's about timing, it's about availability, it's about so many circumstances."MORE: One man filling an attacking void at the moment is youngster Alejandro Garnacho, who memorably scored a stoppage-time winner at Fulham just prior to the World Cup interval. He emerged from the bench on Tuesday to provide a few moments of magic on the left flank, even earning a rendition of "Viva Garnacho" from the Stretford End, who are clearly looking to move on from Cristiano Ronaldo.Ten Hag was pleased with Garnacho's entrance, saying: "We need impact from the bench, and I'm happy once again. All the subs who came in tonight did really well Bryce Petty Jersey . In the offensive department, we need players coming from the bench to have an impact on the game, whether you need a goal, or are leading and go for counter-attacks or at least keep the wind behind you ."Reflecting on his sole transfer window so far in England, Ten Hag also raved about the signing of Casemiro, who was in tremendous form against Forest, controlling the midfield battle with supreme comfort. The Brazilian also registered an a sist for compatriot Fred with a lovely ball acro s the box late on, and the four-time European champion has been credited with upping standards at the club.On Real Madrid's decision to sell Casemiro, Ten Hag responded:"I'm happy they did! You saw also at the World Cup that he's a magnificent player. fans continue to protest against the Glazer ownership ahead of their match against Nottingham Forest. Sporting News Football Club (@sn_footballclub) "Before the season, we needed the No.6 position. In preseason, I remember we had a lot of discu sions in this pre s conference room, that you need the right player."Definitely, we have the right player. I'm really happy for Manchester United, for this team, to have him because he is raising the limits of Manchester United." Another South American signing from Ten Hag was Lisandro Martinez, who was absent for the Forest clash after celebrating his World Cup glory with Argentina.Initially generating a huge amount of debate and unfair criticism, largely over his height, Martinez has bounced back in recent months to form a solid central defensive partnership with Raphael Varane.Ten Hag always backed that to happen and believes the international silverware will only help the 24-year-old improve further.Wary over committing to a return at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, Ten Hag concluded:"He has arrived in Manchester. I think he's sober , I'm sure he is!EL SUEO MAS GRANDE DE TODOS!!!CAMPEONES DEL MUNDOOOOOOO!!!!! ARGENTINA ARGENTINAAAAA CARAJ000000 Lisandro Martinez (@LisandrMartinez) "It's definitely a boost. He's already convinced of himself and there's a high Nick Chubb Jersey belief this experience will strengthen that even more. Argentina played to win, in contradiction to many other nations, who played not to lose."That's also the mentality he showed several times at Manchester United, to be proactive, and that's what I like. When it's difficult, he will stand up and show it