EXCLUSIVE NEWS: Manchester United are ready to ditch Antony by signing “world-class” £87m-rated whiz who’s like Salah. Manchester United is looking to add further attacking depth ahead of the January transfer window.
Many prominent players have already been linked to a move to Old Trafford, and it’s been reported that Manchester United wants to bolster their offensive line in advance of the January transfer window.
Even though Erik ten Hag’s team is only five points outside of the top four, the 2023–24 season has started dullly for them due to questionable football play.
Apart from their generally drab performance, United has struggled to get anything out of the players they signed in the summer, particularly the two attackers who were brought in to give the team more attacking threat in the final third.
The summer additions to Manchester United
Put in charge
Club.
Rasmus Hojlund
Seventy-two million pounds.
In Atlanta
Masonry Hill
60,000,000 pounds
Alongside Chelsea
José Monsalve
£47.2 million
Milan Inter
Amrabat Sofyan
Credit
The Fiorentina
Ayşe Bayindir
£4.3 million.
Felerbahce
Jonny Evan
Free of charge
Leicester City
Regulon, Sergio
Credit
Spurs Football Club
Every payment made via Sky Sports
Rasmus Hojlund, a striker who cost a total of £132 million, and attacking midfielder Mason Mount have both had a dismal start to their Premier League careers. Hojlund has made nine appearances but has not assisted or scored.
United may be more motivated in January following the summer break because the Red Devils are reportedly keeping an eye on several talented forwards.
Manchester United’s transfer targets are attackers.
The Premier League team would pay Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann £690k a week to travel to England, according to news obtained by The Faithful MUFC from Spain.
Bruno, Casemiro, Griezmann, Atleti, Man, United, and Premier League move
Given that the 32-year-old only has a €25 million (£22 million) release clause in Madrid, he is an especially alluring target for Ten Hag to look at in the future.
The France international is a viable option for the Red Devils, but reports suggest Old Trafford is eyeing other strikers as well.
The Mirror reported in the summer of last year that United had enquired about the availability of Leroy Sane, a winger for Bayern Munich, validating the club’s comparison of the former Manchester City player. Back in April, there was also talk of a transfer.
According to this week’s report, there will be another attempt to sign Raphael Varane by Bayern Munich, given the player’s rumoured desire to be pursued. It further stated that agents may broach the subject of a trade for their prior target during negotiations.
City of Manchester Leroy Sane, Premier League player
United have even more motivation to try their luck in obtaining information, given Bayern’s fondness for Varane, in light of rumours that Liverpool is chasing the €100 million (£87 million) front.
It would be amazing to see Sane back in the Premier League, but he would have to overcome a lot to leave his partnership with City and join United.
Goals and objectives
Encourages
Schaalke
53
13.
8.
United Manchester
135; 135
39
46
Munich Bayern
151).
46
44
Transfermarkt statistics
Compared to the options currently available to the manager at Old Trafford, United could give their team a world-class asset that could compete with some of the best in the league in addition to a talent that has proven success in the Premier League.
How Leroy Sane is comparable to Manchester United’s wingers
United’s wingers have not been able to duplicate their outstanding play from the previous season, with the exception of the absent Sancho and the dejected Antony. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho have also struggled to make an impact.
90 metrics from the last 365 days that compare Leroy Sane to the wingers for Manchester United
Goals and objectives
0.40%
0.12/
0.46%
0.17%
0.26%
Encourages
0.37%
0.08%
0.16%
0.17%
0.13/
Transporters of advancement
4.61.
4.57
3.42
5.95
5.16
Give the keys.
2.42
1.50 percent
1.11
1.17
2.91
goals-setting activities
0.73%
0.25%
0.54%
0.67% of the total
0.40%
Successful take-ons
3.85
1.66
2.12
2.01
2.38
% of wins from takeovers
55.0% of the entire amount
37.7% / total
41.1% of the entire amount
31.2 percent
43.9%
All figures provided by FBref.
Sane has performed better than United’s wingers in several areas that are consistent with the demands of a wide player’s game, according to their statistics from the previous season, as shown in the table above.
Ten Hag needs to add more players to his squad as soon as possible during the January transfer window, or else his long-term job at Old Trafford might be in jeopardy if the team doesn’t perform up to par this season.
