Manchester United does not want to repeat the mistakes of the past – signing a top attacker would help them with that.
The winter window would always be unpleasant for a club that worked within strict financial parameters, with a mountain of errors that also suffocate their possibilities.
United, in the circumstance of chased by the spirits of recruitment past, navigated the January market well.
They brought their priority; Signing a left-wing wing back in Patrick Dorgu for £ 30 million that just under what they had budgeted for the position. He heals an immediate problem, but is also a long -term purchase.
The club moved Marcus Rashford to Aston Villa on loan, in which the potential of 90 percent of his salary was recovered and a purchase option of £ 40 million, even though he was on such a weak negotiation spot.
It was clear that Ruben Amorim was frustrated by the lifestyle of the attacker and the lack of application, and from the moment Rashford stated that he was ready for a new challenge, it was clear that he did not intend his habits in the club to change.
Despite all the links, the noise and the PR, the fact that the only teams entered United while arranging a temporary movement Galatasaray and Villa, the latter acted in response to the losing of Jhon Duran to Al Nassr.
Borussia Dortmund inquired about the conditions of a loan, while AC Milan and Barcelona spoke with the Rashford camp. Instead, the first chased Kyle Walker and the Catalans, the first, made it very clear that contract innovations were their priority.
Hansi Flick did not insist for new signing sessions, instead he convinced players who could have been sold to a big financial benefit, such as Ronald Arajo and Eric Garcia, to stay in Barca.
Sources in Spain only maintain the club interested in an opportunistic deal during this window – a late and affordable loan that struck great salary responsibility – since Rashford was seen as a rotation option.
They invoiced him as the power that pushed things, and at United it was known before this season that the 27-year-old coveted a move to Barcelona. In the meantime, Juventus gave a priority to Randal Kolo Muani and was sealed that switch.
Villa was a surprising turn for all involved, and it presents Rashford with a defined structure and platform to thrive under Unai Emery; A manager with a talent for rejuvenating players.
United is aware that if he succeeds during this temporary spell, fingers are aimed at them, but this does not change a few truths: the club has tried and did not succeed in a consistent tune from Rashford among different managers To get, they are dealing with a series of disciplinary issues and they actually hope he finds his way.
The hierarchy has supported Amorim's difficult attitude and sources who worked with Erik Ten Hag, revealed that he wanted him to have been just as much with Rashford, but he could not fight another battle after Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho, while the situation of Mason Greenwood also complicated things.
In defense of Rashford, he played injuries and the turbulence of different managers, while he has the added burden to be a local boy. The club can be seen as more an obstacle to talent instead of a refuge.
Many at United sympathize with him, there are broken hearts in what is seen as a sad end, but the general feeling is a desire that Rashford is starting to be honest with himself and that the habit of being able to enable him and bad decisions from his circle To see, stops.
Back to the other work of the club, they also did well to get 84 percent of Antony Plus bonuses salary until the end of the season.
With a man-of-the-match performance during his debut, Brazilian can improve his market value in the coming months.
Tyrell Malacia is close to completing a loan switch to PSV, and therefore the only player who really did not succeed in the window, was Casemiro.
The signing of Ayden Heaven, 18, from Arsenal, was part of a broader drive to increase United's Pool of young talent, after Diego Leon and Chido Obi-Martin as recent examples.
Technical director Jason Wilcox has led an aggressive approach to ensure that the path to the first team is well filled, with even the profile for the senior side focused on younger stars who have collected top experience, as seen at Leny Yoro and Dorgu.
Undoubtedly, United left itself briefly. The club spent the whole window and tried to set a deal for an attacker if they lost Antony, plus one of Rashford or Alejandro Garnacho.
Kolo Muani went to Juventus, Christopher Nunku did not want a loan from Chelsea relocation from Chelsea, Leon Bailey was a no-go from Villa and United showed that they would not panic with Mathys Tel.
Bayern Munich wanted £ 5 million loan costs of the club for the unproven 19-year-old and did not want to record a purchase option.
United thought they would develop the player for the benefit of the Bundesliga Giants and to whom they would eventually sell him. Just like Arsenal, they decided to pass on the player who eventually became a member of Tottenham.
United was wise in the winter window to make more freedom possible in the summer. A guaranteed goal scorer is a priority and has been several seasons.
An interesting element is that in Omar Bercrada, Wilcox and the rest of the senior executive team, the club now has people who would aggressively strive for a target that they want instead of not even trying.
Defatism about Harry Kane is still hanging heavily on United, just like the non-action above Erling Haaland when they had a lead thanks to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Although there is still faith, Rasmus Hojlund can fulfill his potential and there is admiration about the personality and professionalism of Joshua Zirkzee, United needs a Talisman for the posts.
The club has concluded a deal for sporty wing player Geovany Quenda, 17, but they can also do with someone from the talents of Viktor Gyokeres.
United has come across, either ahead after their best haunting or to prove it with everything.
If they want to stop repeating errors, signing a player to actually scare opposition distributions would not just be a healthy start – it would help shape the rest of their decisions.
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