We have one striker right now, and he's a sicknote with one PL goal to his name. Martial has played himself out of contention and Rashford we know cannot lead the line.
This is simply about having another option up front. During this transfer window, we are not realistically going to get a world class goalscorer on loan unless it's a top player in the limelight of their career.
I don't really understand the opposition to this deal; what can we realistically expect at this stage in the season with us being out of the CL and miles off the top four.
In the summer, we'll hopefully see some movement for a top centre forward. For now, this is a common sense deal.