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For a little over a month, the Premier League clubs were able to strengthen themselves during the winter transfer market. And some have not been deprived of recruiting all-VA like Manchester City or Aston Villa. Others were a little more cautious like Arsenal, who did not want to rush to get their hands on a number 9 despite an urgent need in attack after the injuries of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. For his part, Manchester United did not make a follies either. Indeed, the residents of Old Trafford recruited the young defender of Arsenal Andy Heaven and they also dropped 30 M € to attach the services of Patrick Dorgu, who came from Lecce to strengthen the position of left side.
It was the priority of Mancunians and their new coach Ruben Amorim. The other was to offer an attacker. Several names had also left the hat in recent weeks since Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP) or Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray) have been linked to the Red Devils. At the end of the transfer window, Mathys Tel and Christopher Nkunku were in the viewfinder of the leaders according to the Manchester Evening News. The British media explains that these expensive and complicated tracks did not succeed. Finally, MU did not recruit in this position. In order not to fix anything, the club weakened in this position since Marcus Rashford and Antony, who did not fall into the plans of Ruben Amorim, were sent on loan respectively to Aston Villa and to Betis. Their departures have made it possible to lower the payroll, but this is a big risk for the Men.
MU did not sign n ° 9 and weakened before
“Manchester United failure to recruit an attacker could be expensive. Despite the right decision to let Antony and Rashford go, and allow Ethan Wheatley to join Walsall on loan to gain experience in the first team, the Red Devils are now incredibly light in attack. Rasmus Hojlund is on a series of 13 goalless matches and Joshua Zirkzee scored a goal in his last 16 appearances. United Fans are right to wonder where the goals will come from. In addition to recruiting a left side, Manchester United also had to recruit an attacker. (…) This would have represented a huge bet in view of its goal record and Nkunku is not a natural number 9. Nevertheless, United should have at least explored other options. “
THE Men continues: “The relatively discreet transfer window of Manchester United in January was due to a desire to avoid errors of the past, but there is a real danger that they rather make the errors of the present. Manchester United is clearly weakened by a decade of disastrous expenditure that left the club in the face of a financial crisis, and this has put it in the test when it comes to taking out your checkbook. (…) Prudence is not necessarily a bad approach. United burned money. While ASOS is now trying to considerably reduce its costs and avoid breaking the rules of profit and sustainability of the Premier League, he ends up with a limited offer, even for a football club which was a milk cow Not so long ago. But it is necessary to find a balance between prudence and the fact of avoiding the errors of the past, without being discouraged. ”
The very dear casemiro is still there
This is the mission of Ruben Amorim, who initially wanted to sign Mu during the summer of 2025 precisely to avoid being in a complicated situation in the middle of the season. But he also signed knowingly since Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos told him that the budget would be very limited for the winter transfer window. He did not imagine himself, however, that the club would not recruit an attacker. A first unseen promise from MU for the Men. The Portuguese will therefore have to tinker with the forces involved. In addition to Joshua Zirkzee (4 goals, 2 assists) and Rasmus Hojlund (7 goals, 1 assist), who have not scored since December, Alejandro Garnacho (7 goals and 6 assists) was on the verge of slamming the door this winter. Naples and Chelsea were ready to welcome him. He can also count on Amad Diallo (9 goals and 7 assists). But it will be necessary to pray to avoid a big injury of one of these elements.
Weakened, MU, who will no longer be able to rely on Rashford (7 goals, 3 assists) and Antony (1 goal), will have to limit the breakage before he can possibly invest this summer on a n ° 9. Another point that leaves a bitter taste to Mu is Casemiro. Indeed, the 32 -year -old Brazilian, who only played 18 minutes in 2025, is still there. However, the Mancunians hoped to separate from the environment whose services do not give satisfaction as well as from his big salary. But the former Real Madrid remained at the quay, he who was followed for a time by the Saudi Pro League and Al-Nassr. THE Men Explain that it would have been necessary to sell it this winter to avoid losing too much money when he only has a year and a half of contract left. MU had also requested several agents to try to make him leave. In vain. They are counting on an interest in Besiktas to try to make him go to Türkiye, where the transfer window closes in a week. But it is far from being won. Mercatos pass and the problems remain in Manchester United.
