Another season, Manchester United needs to move in January. The ‘red devils’ crisis covers all fronts. Outside of Europe (they finished last in their Champions group) and the Carabao Cup, to ‘ManU.’ They only have the FA Cup left (they face Wigan in the third round) and reach fourth place in the Premier.
For now, they are seventh, nine points behind Arsenal after adding seven of the last 21. And Ten Hag wants new pieces. “We are very optimistic. When the players recover and we have a bit of luck on our side in terms of injuries, we will have five or six new ‘signings’ in January,” he confesses. a Dutch coach questioned by the poor results and too many times on the tightrope.
When the players recover and we have a bit of luck on our side in terms of injuries, we will have five or six new ‘signings’ in January
Erik ten Hag, Manchester United manager
The former Ajax coach hopes that Casemiro, Lisandro Martínez, Malacia, Maguire and Mount leave the nurse as soon as possible… and other footballers leave Old Trafford so as not to overwhelm the Financial Fair Play and be able to choose to reinforce all their lines. The defense is the most critical area although casualties multiply. Without going any further, Onana, the starting goal, will be out for several weeks while playing in the Africa Cup with Cameroon.
The INEOS factor
The arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe to the club’s shareholding (They bought 25% of the shares on Christmas Eve) is still pending approval by the Premier and will not give them more financial strength in this market. “They want to work with me and I want to work with them,” said Ten Hag.. Meanwhile, Sir Dave Brailsford, sporting director of INEOS, begins to evaluate what to do with the Mancunian sports structure (Patrick Stewart (executive director) and especially John Murtough (director of football) pull the strings with TH). But United can’t stop.
And to sign they must lighten their squad. According to the ‘Manchester Evening Standard’, The club is willing to listen to offers for Varane, Martial, Casemiro and Sancho, which could leave in this January market. There has already been an exit as soon as the transfer window opened. Van de Beek He has packed his bags for Eintracht (on loan with an option to buy).
Ten Hag hides behind injuries to explain the debacle
Casemiro, as MARCA continuedhe would be tempted by Saudi football. Sancho is removed from the group dynamics due to his confrontation with Ten Hag and Martial ends his contract like Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Heaton and the loaned Reguiln and Amrabat. Diallo, Mejbri would also be on the exit ramp… They could all leave Old Trafford to make room for possible incorporations.
A ‘modus operandi’ carried out in summer by the ‘red devils’, when Henderson, Elanga, Fred, Telles, Bailly, Greenwood, De Gea, Weghorst, Sabitzer, Jones… and up to 17 players crashed of the Theater of Dreams. An exodus that could be repeated in January. The 1.8 billion euros! spent since the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson in 2013 on signings, many of them of dubious performance, forcing them to sell to balance the accounts. And the 14 losses in 28 games push them to make changes in the middle of the season… again. They have no other choice.
2024-01-02 04:54:10
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