Man Utd: Woodward ‘still has faith in Solskjaer’ says Laurens
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs Ed Woodward to stump up the cash to save the club’s season - and possibly his job - during the January transfer window. While the club have been tipped to spend big on James Maddison and Jadon Sancho, the Red Devils can solve some of their problems, at least temporarily, with three bargain buys.
Manchester United boss Solskjaer is facing a fight to keep his job.
While Woodward has been keen to back the Norwegian, the stats make for grim reading. Just eight wins from 21 Premier League matches. A goal difference of just seven. For Solskjaer, a lower win percentage since being named permanent boss than the one he had at Cardiff, who were relegated.
Fans want United to spend big - and they’re entitled to think that. This is a club rolling in money.
But Woodward, the man who has the final say on transfer deals at Old Trafford, can solve the club’s problems with three bargain buys.
Express Sport looks at the players he should look to sign during the January transfer window.
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Recent reports from both Chile and Italy have suggested United are interested in signing Arturo Vidal from Barcelona.
And he’d represent a substantial upgrade on anything the Red Devils have at present.
The 32-year-old is better than Nemanja Matic, Fred and Andreas Pereira. He’s outscored the trio, despite spending most of the season stuck on the bench.
Vidal flourished alongside Paul Pogba at Juventus and the duo could rekindle that connection at Old Trafford.
He’d come cheap, too, with Inter wanting just £18million to let the player go.