Manchester United have a dawning realisation their January transfer window strategy may be coming unstuck at the worst possible moment
Manchester United entered the January transfer window hell-bent on observing the action from the sidelines.
Club officials briefed fans in December of their determination to avoid spending this winter as they did not see it as an ideal time to purchase players. This was all well and good until their reactive approach to the market came back to haunt them on Wednesday.
Anthony Martial’s groin surgery, which will keep him out of action for at least ten weeks, was a huge blow to the squad depth at Old Trafford. The Frenchman may not have set the world alight for some time, but United needed him thanks to the lack of centre-forward options.
