Erik ten Hag says United are looking to sign a specific type of player in the January transfer window.
Speaking at the pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Wolves, recorded after Tuesday’s game against Nottingham Forest, the manager said:
“We want to be in all the leagues and continue playing in all the leagues and winning cup matches as well. So you need players and good players to cover, not just numbers but quality players. You also need competence to be able to make technical decisions.
“We are looking for the right player for our team and that has to match the sporting criteria and definitely some financial criteria as well.”
The boss was then asked about the future of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
The full back seemed close to the starting gate under Ten Hag but has played in the last two games as Diogo Dalot heals from a hamstring injury suffered at the World Cup.
“First you have to be on the field and in the first half of the season I was injured or sick, so you don’t have a role in the team,” Ten Hag said.
“The break was good for him. He could play in the training camp, in Spain, two games. He has now played two games and is doing very well. We needed competition in the team.”
His comments suggest you can’t look for a right-back in this window, with all your attention on finding a striker.
Ten Hag also alluded to the need to have a strong team again, saying:
“We need impact from the bench. I am happy once again a player came from the bench; Fred is scoring a goal and I think all the substitutes that came on tonight did very well.
“But also in the attacking department you need players who come off the bench, whether it’s to score a goal, if you’re leading and need to counter-attack or keep the win on your side.
There was no update on Dalot’s injury status, nor on whether Lisandro Martinez will return to United for tomorrow’s game.
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