Manchester United seems to go from bad to worse with injuries and is not on their way.
The defeat against Crystal Palace on Sunday was bad enough, but it also included a serious injury to Lisandro Martinez, who will exclude him for months. After that, Ruben Amorim did not succeed in the deadline day signs, which were always the case.
It means that those at Old Trafford have to do what they have, because they want to prevent them from surpassing the worst Premier League finish of last season. The lack of a productive frontman has long been cited as a problem, while Amorim largely works without natural wingbacks, although he has landed the signing of Patrick Dorgu late in the window.
We look at the transfer news that comes from Manchester prior to what could be a determining summer.
Gyoke's price tag
Sporting Lisbon's Viktor Gyokeres is probably at the top of the United shopping list, because they want to reunite the frontman with Amorim. Gyokees turned out to be an inspired signing when he moved to Portugal and is now one of Europe's most productive attackers.
A few months ago he scored a hat trick against Manchester City and according to Inews the Lisbon outfit would be willing to separate with their star stiker for around £ 60 million.
Sporting has shown that they will sell their top talent for the right price. Amorim saw some of his best players leave during his term of office and the club can see their former manager return for their appreciated property.
Kane's Release clause
Harry Kane will have his release clause activated in January, which means that a club could bring him to England in a cut-prize deal. The striker was strongly connected to a move to Manchester before he finally chose to become a member of Bayern Munich.
Each club could have activated a release clause in the January transfer window with which he would leave the Allianz Arena for around € 80 million (£ 67 million).
Although that deadline has now passed another release clause, will be valid in 12 months -at an even more lowered rate with BILD reporting, it will be as low as € 65 million (£ 54 million). It is understood that Tottenham first refuses when he leaves the German club, but United could certainly be in the race.
Luiz back to Manchester
Those on the red half of Manchester are interested in a movement for Juventus -midfielder Douglas Luiz. The 26-year-old is struggling regular minutes in Turin since he arrived from Aston Villa last summer and now assesses his options.
Luiz was connected to City in the January window, the club where he used to play before he moved to Villa, and the Daily Mail report that United is also admirers of the Brazilian, who was a striking when Villa was in the top four last season ended.
Juventus Baas Thiago Motta has continued to give Luiz his public support, but internally there have been discussions about a possible exit. They could not achieve that last month and can try again in the summer.
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