Manchester United are set to pursue a holding midfielder in the January transfer window, according to Manchester Evening News.
The Red Devils had a successful summer transfer window, drafting in Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo. However, their patchy start to the season showed just how far away they are from being the finished article.
Further investment is required in the squad in order to close the gap with Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, with their midfield being a glaringly obvious weak point, all due respect to the so-called ‘McFred’ pairing in the pivot.
The club ARE reportedly prepared to make that necessary investment as soon as the January transfer window, with Manchester Evening News claiming that Ralf Rangnick has been given the green light to bring in a new midfielder.
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RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara is one player mentioned in the report as a potential target for Man United, but you imagine they will have several, especially considering how difficult it is to make quality signings midseason.
Man United fans will be relieved to hear that the club are looking at rectifying the mistake they made by not bringing in a new midfielder over the summer. Whether they will actually be successful in signing anyone is a different matter entirely.
