02 Jan 2020 10:08:46
Ole apparently looking at 'one or two' midfield signings this window. Any ideas who he could be looking at Ed's?

{Ed002's Note - I have given you a list of players I know that MU have looked at. I would not be so sure he is just looking at midfield, However, it seems reasonable that the club might not want to go over the top in January and one or two players seems appropriate.)

1.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 10:52:56
McTominay is out for 2 months and Pogba requires a surgery on his foot.
The central midfield is paper thin right now.

There is no other option than to play Matic for the next 1 or 2 months.
A midfielder now seem must or the season could end pretty badly if our players succumb to more injuries.

2.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 10:55:49
Hey ed002, happy new year and thanks in advance as always but do you think United will make at least 2 signings in this window. I know that is obviously subjective as its your opinion but based on what you know.

{Ed002's Note - It will depend on availability of players and their interest, critically, if the clubs agree to sell. Clubs will generally need replacements which compounds the problem. It would not be unreasonable for the club to try and make a couple of changes in January.}

3.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 12:42:28
Why do I have a feeling we'll end up with someone like Emre Chan?

4.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 12:35:01
Thanks very much Ed. Gent.

5.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 13:07:53
I suppose the question is then is haaland a replacement for Sancho for this window. I'm not very familiar with dortmunds finances but I'd speculate if they needed to now sell for ffp maybe?
Juve have got that lad in aswell so maybe the Emre Can interest is genuine, perhaps Rabiot?
Dunno how happy I'd be with either but keeps me guessing anyways.
Dries Mertens would be someone very interesting, think contract is expiring in summer.

{Ed002's Note - No, Haaland is not a replacement for Sancho. They have no FFP issues at all.}

6.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 13:57:27
Thank you for the clarification my editorial friend.

7.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 17:18:23
Various media outlets reporting that United are interested in Can and Longstaff.
That is the kind of social media engagement that will get Woodward and Arnold's juices flowing.

8.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 18:37:04
I wouldn’t be against Emre Can. I’d love to see them go for Grealish as well. He would be a very good signing.

9.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 19:43:49
Pogba needs an operation on his foot 🤔prob needs a pedicure or at worse has an ingrown toe nail, nothing that he would fail a medical on I'm sure now we just need one of these clubs to make a suitable offer, at least get our money back if we are lucky.

10.) 02 Jan 2020
02 Jan 2020 22:44:32
Not sure we should be looking down our noses at Emre can tbh. We could do a lot worse, and for a January signing who else would be available without a ridiculous amount to be paid?