Manchester United have started to be linked with moves in the January transfer window.
Having signed six players in the summer, director of football John Murtough poured cold water on the idea of major winter signings. United spent double what it had initially planned.
However, Joel Glazer was hounded by fans over his family’s incessant withdrawals from Old Trafford’s bank account and appalling lack of investment in the club at the latest fan forum. In keeping with the club’s desire to fully back their new manager Erik ten Hag, the strategy for incoming transfers in January may be starting to take shape.
The Peoples Person recently reported that United would be willing to revive the search for Frenkie de Jong if the player gives the green light.
Florien Plettenberg, a Sky Sports journalist who specializes in covering Bayern Munich and the Bundesliga, reported an update on United’s January transfer plans, saying:
‘Main priority [for Manchester United] is to cross a right side in winter. Frimpong is one of the candidates as reported.
Fabrizio Romano revealed that United have sent scouts to observe Jeremie Frimpong on three occasions. The Bayer Leverkusen right-back has scored five goals in 11 league games this season. Coming from Amsterdam, Frimpong would apparently fit Ten Hag’s trustworthy profile of having ties to the Netherlands.
Diogo Dalot, however, shone for United this season and not only cemented his place in the team but also became vital to Erik ten Hag’s favored style of play.
Plettenberg continued:
In addition, United are looking for a talented striker. The market in South America is very interesting.
Given Crisitano Ronaldo’s precarious situation, Anthony Martial’s unreliable injury record and Marcus Rashford’s lack of clinical completion, it is quite urgent that United recruit a centre-forward as soon as possible.
The Peoples Person has already singled out Jonathan David and Terem Moffi as potentially perfect candidates for the center forwards to be signed in January.
Furthermore, Fabrizio Romano recently revealed that many clubs in Europe’s top five leagues are closely following Brazilian striker Endrick’s star.
‘Soon there will be big news about Endrick. He is a child prodigy and all the big clubs want him. The race is open.
United has sparingly tapped into the South American market, with Facundo Pellistri being the only recent export. As a result of the immediate “grinta” influence of Casemiro, Lisandro Martinez and Antony in the Premier League giants, as well as the success of Ten Hag’s former club Ajax in seeking out Latin American players, United bosses could be aiming to establish a new continental marker.
Ralf Rangnick had been advocating for the club to sign Julián Álvarez from River Plate last year before the young striker signed for Manchester City.
Plettenberg ended his breaking story by stating that United could also weigh their goalkeeping options in January.
The search for a new goalkeeper depends on David de Gea and his contract about to expire. Ten Hag was rather coy when asked about De Gea’s renewal talks at a recent news conference.
