Man Utd dealt deadline day blow in pursuit of Marcus Rashford replacement
Manchester United’s hopes of signing Leon Bailey are all but over with. Aston Villa ‘unlikely’ to sell the winger on transfer deadline day.
The Red Devils are in desperate need of เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา new firepower with only four. Clubs scoring less than Ruben Amorim’s side in the Premier League this season.
Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee have score a combine five goals in 43 appearances, with. Amorim resorting to starting Kobbie Mainoo as a striker in Sunday’s clash with Crystal Palace.
That decision backfire as they slumpe to yet another defeat, with Jean-Philippe Mateta bagging a brace at Old Trafford.
And with Marcus Rashford completing a long-anticipate move to Villa on Sunday, their attacking options have been further deplete.
United have linke with a number of different forwards including Christopher Nkunku and. Mathys Tel – but on deadline day, both players rejecte the club.
Nkunku will stay at Chelsea while Tel has opte to join Tottenham instead and now, with the January transfer window closing, they’ve misse out on another top target.
Unai Emery is ‘unlikely’ to let Bailey leave Villa Park at this time, despite interest from United and Spurs.
The Jamaican winger has been in and out of the Villans’ starting XI this season, contributing just one goal and three assists in 29 appearances.
The 27-year-old, who signe from Bayer Leverkusen for £25million in 2021, remains well-regarde and United had intereste in bringing him in on loan.
They no doubt would have hope that a deal could be done given how quickly and smoothly an agreement was reache for Rashford’s loan, but it’s becoming increasingly likely that no new forward will arrive in Manchester before the deadline.
The Red Devils have at the very least brought in two new defenders: £29million left-back Patrick Dorgu and teenage centre-back Ayden Heaven.
Additionally, Alejandro Garnacho has seemingly confirmed his desire to stay at Old Trafford amid shock links with Chelsea.
United will hope to get back to winning ways in their first game following deadline day: an FA Cup clash against Leicester City on Friday.