Manchester United’s Premier League season is in balance at the halfway point, sitting seventh in the standings but with a game in the hands of the leaders.
Clubs that fall short of their high expectations are often the busiest in the January window, looking to ensure a few make the difference without upsetting the balance of the squad. Manchester United are certainly on that list, and manager Ralf Rangnick now has some big decisions to make.
Rangnick will need to decide not only who to bring in, but also who can leave, with the club looking to secure the futures of a few players who have seen little time this season. There would need to be room to put reinforcements, with the formation already somewhat cumbersome.
Additionally, a number of players did not seem to fit into Rangnick’s 4-2-2-2 formation and that was evident in the club’s early home defeat of the year to Wolves. It remains to be seen how much lasting influence the German interim boss has on the board, potentially ordering players to depart or arrive to suit his style.
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Here is an updated list of Manchester United players’ transactions during the January 2022 transfer window, updated squad list and Red Devils-related rumors and reports:
Man United transfers: January 2022 winter window
Players in:
| Day | Player | position | Grow old | Club | Transfer / Loan Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player Out:
| Day | Player | position | Grow old | Club | Transfer / Loan Fee |
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Man United squad 2021-22
Here are Manchester United’s main squad updates. Any new additions in the January 2022 window will be in bold:
Goalkeeper (4): David de Gea, Lee Grant, Tom Heaton, Dean Henderson.
Defender (9): Eric Bailly, Diogo Dalot, Phil Jones, Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Alex Telles, Raphael Varane, Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Midfielders (8): Bruno Fernandes, Fred, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata, Nemanja Matic, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek.
Strikers (9): Edinson Cavani, Tahith Chong, Amad Diallo, Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho
Manchester United’s projected starting line-up, when fully fit, currently looks like this:
Man United scheduled to start XI (4-4-2, left to right): De Gea (GK) – Shaw, Maguire, Varane, Dalot – Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford – Ronaldo, Cavani.
Man United’s substitutes: Henderson (GK), Jones (CB), Lindelof (CB), Bailly (CB), Telles (LB), Wan-Bissaka (RB), McTominay (CM), Matic (CM), Van de Beek (CM), Mata (CM), Lingard (CAM), Greenwood (CF), Martial (CF), Sancho (LW), Elanga (LW), Diallo (RW), Chong (RW).
(GK = goalkeeper; CB = central defender; LB = left defender; RB = right defender; CM = central midfielder; CAM = attacking midfielder; CF = central striker; LW = left wing; RW = right wing)
Man United transfer rumors & news
Here’s the latest on the Manchester United transfer front based on reports across Europe:
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Paul PogbaThe position of Manchester United has been a source of constant speculation. The French midfielder seems to have never really settled in at Manchester since joining in the summer of 2016, but speculation is running rampant now that his contract expires this summer. So far there has been no move on a new contract.
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At 28, Pogba is still in his prime, and although a hamstring injury has derailed his season so far with just nine Premier League appearances, he will be a commodity. hot in the market. Manchester United must make a decision between keeping him for the rest of the season to qualify for the Champions League, or pulling the trigger in January to achieve nothing more.
A report from ESPN insists that Pogba is at this point most likely to stay at Man United when his contract expires, and it seems the most likely scenario is a return to Juventus in the summer.
Will Man United buy a new striker?
Forward is unlikely to be a necessary position for Manchester United, with Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani and Mason Greenwood all in good positions, but that hasn’t stopped rumors swirling.
Based on Spanish tabloid Fichajes, the Red Devils could be a player for the Leeds United attacker Raphinha, who is having an excellent season. With eight goals and one assist in 17 Premier League matches, the 25-year-old Brazilian has also attracted interest from Liverpool, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, meaning Man United will face stiff competition.
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Manchester United’s squad is currently too bloated with a number of fringe players desperate to play more. As a result, United could be the seller in the January market.
Anthony Martial has received the most attention from the public with the desire to continue, when he has just returned to training after a knee injury. Even before the injury, he was still a player with a small share, and United could be looking for a loan move in January. Indeed that is the focus of an ESPN report from late December, said United had turned down a loan approach from Sevilla, Spain, after the Spanish club offered to pay only half of his salary. Journalist Guillem Balague backed up the report, and Sevilla is still not back with updated bids.
Another player who was about to leave was Jesse Lingard, who has totaled just 87 minutes in eight Premier League appearances this season. The lack of time made Lingard fall out of England’s image, and Rangnick was given more opportunities by his mother. However, there is still nothing concrete about the departure in January and Telegraph report that Lingard is likely to finish the season at Manchester United and leave in the summer when his contract expires.
Donny van de Beek was pushed by former Dutch star Raphael van der Vaart leave Manchester United in an attempt to earn more minutes, but so far there are no solid rumors suggesting he might leave. His contract still has three more seasons left to expire in the summer of 2025.
Defender Axel Tuanzebe according to the reports, including BBC. Tuanzebe never managed to get steady minutes at Villa Park due to the established central defensive partnership between Ezri Konza and Tyrone Mings, but he will be used for the Italian side that will be without Kalidou Koulibaly in one month on AFCON mission. United will also make money about the deal, which is always a positive thing.
Other potential reinforcements of Man United
The Reds seem to sell more than they buy in the January window, but there are a few notable players who have been linked with the club.
According to English tabloids, including the sunManchester United are ‘preparing the ground’ for a big bid for the West Ham midfielder Declan Rice. Defensive midfield is a required position at Manchester United, especially with Scott McTominay proving himself to be a No. 8. It is possible that the Red Devils see this as urgently needed and speed up progress before the summer. Rice’s contract expires in the summer of 2024, so West Ham could be persuaded to buy the top dollar now.
Report in Argentina hints that Manchester United will meet in January with the agent for the River Plate striker Julian Alvarez. A product of River Plate’s youth, the 21-year-old has scored 24 goals in 42 appearances in all competitions for the Argentine giants, and is believed to have a 23 million release clause. dollars that United will have to activate.
There are also rumors that Ralf Rangnick could bring in the midfielder Amadou Haidara hailing from his former club RB Leipzig, he is the man who has secured the 23-year-old’s service at the Bundesliga club from the start. Speculation comes from comments that RB Leipzig CEO Performed by Oliver Mintzlaff in early December showed that Rangnick was “in love” with Haidara and the club were hoping to secure a new contract for the midfielder to avoid Manchester United’s interest, with a $44 million release clause the club set you want to delete.
