Manchester United had a hectic finish in a quiet transfer window.
There were only two signings before Tuesday’s deadline, with Wout Weghorst and Jack Butland coming on loan from Burnley and Crystal Palace, and more signings seemed unlikely as the Glazers were hesitant to loosen the portfolio strings sooner. of a summer sale. .
Christian Eriksen’s ankle injury that occurred in the FA Cup win against Reading, ruling him out until the end of April, forced United’s hand as they searched the market for a bargain on death, hoping to find a suitable replacement.
Enter Marcel Sabitzer, on loan from German giants Bayern Munich.
The versatile Austrian midfield dynamo has struggled to play at the Allianz Arena since moving from RB Leipzig, but he has the necessary skill set and experience to cover for the injured Dane.
United did not just singularly focus on Sabitzer. According to Jonathan Shrager and Santi Aouna, United had “initial talks” about a possible loan for Houssem Aouar from Olympique de Lyon.
Manchester United have held initial talks about a possible loan deal for Houssem Auoar. Far from done, and currently looking unlikely
— Jonas Hen Shrag (@JonathanShrager) January 31, 2023
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▫️ Manchester United have asked about Houssem Aouar ???????? in the last few hours.
▫️But finally Marcel Sabitzer is on his way to sign at MU.https://t.co/TQ094Q4FkV
— Santi Aouna (@Santi_J_FM) January 31, 2023
The Red Devils have also reportedly accepted Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans on a similarly structured loan deal, according to Miguel Delaney, The Independent’s chief football writer.
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— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) January 31, 2023
Delaney also confirmed that United considered signing former Real Madrid player and 2012 Golden Boy winner Isco, who has been a free agent since he terminated his contract with Sevilla, after manager Jorge Sampaoli admitted that the Spaniard “failed to deliver.” with the expectations of the club”. .
Italian transfer guru Matteo Moretto has claimed United were in talks for Sofyan Amrabat. The Moroccan midfielder was also in Barcelona’s sights, but he will now spend the rest of the season at Fiorentina after the Blaugrana failed to secure a deal for the 26-year-old general midfielder.
????????????| Manchester United have asked Fiorentina about Sofyan Amrabat along with Barcelona. #MUFC
[@MatteMoretto @ManagingBarca]
— UtdActive (@UtdActive) January 31, 2023
Sami Mokbel and Simon Jones of the Daily Mail have reported that United have conducted a new investigation into Eintracht Frankfurt’s Japanese playmaker Daichi Kamada.
???? ONLY ON: #mufc has asked Eintracht Frankfurt about Japanese international Daichi Kamada. [@SamiMokbel81_DM, Simon Jones] ✅
— UtdPlug (@UtdPlug) January 31, 2023
The likely scenario may be that United have gambled on all of these players, hoping to fill the space left by Eriksen’s unfortunate injury.
By hiring Marcel Sabitzer, they may have managed to perfectly execute what they set out to do.
