Manchester United’s emphatic 3-0 win at Old Trafford on Tuesday against Nottingham Forest on their return to the Premier League brought some much-needed joy to the lives of United fans after recent transfer angst.
Erik ten Hag had publicly revealed that he needed reinforcements up front following the bitter departure of last season’s top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo.
Cody Gakpo was heavily linked with a move to Manchester and most reports seemed to indicate a move was imminent. Instead, the Dutch striker turns to bitter rivals Liverpool in a shocking development.
Funding crisis costs United a lot
The result, aided by goals from United’s current attacking options in Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial, will have pleased the United manager.
But fans know the manager will once again pay the price for the Glazers’ abject failure.
The coach even confirmed his demand after his team’s victory on Tuesday. “I think we are always in the market, but it has to match the sporting criteria and also the financial criteria.”
The Peoples Person had revealed that with the owners actively trying to sell the club in the first financial quarter of 2023, the club is most likely considering signing loans in January.
????????????| #mufc wants a striker, not a winger. They will decide with Erik ten Hag. They have had talks with Jorge Mendes about João Félix but that is not their only option. [@FabrizioRomano, @caughtoffside]
— central devils. (@centredevils) December 28, 2022
That rules out any moves for Benfica ace Goncalo Ramos and AC Milan’s Rafael Leao. Both attackers enjoyed highly successful World Cups and their club ratings have gone through the roof.
The only remaining options include a move for Atlético Madrid attacker Joao Félix and Barcelona’s Memphis Depay. Interestingly, Felix is ​​available on loan.
Felix Loan Agreement Beyond Reach
It was previously reported that the Spanish giants are eyeing a loan fee of around £8m and that United have to compete with Premier League leaders Arsenal as well as new entrants Chelsea.
However, The Guardian’s Jamie Jackson has now poured cold water on United’s ambitions by stating that even such a low fee is out of reach for United at the moment.
“João Félix is ​​a name that would have interested United as the Portuguese striker seems unhappy at Atlético Madrid, but even his loan is likely to be too expensive in this window.”
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