Fellow Red Devils, lets be honest to ourselves. We're in dire straits. Out of the FA Cup; 1-2 behind in the Capital One Cup semi-finals with the second leg at home, where we have lost to minnows like WBA and Swansea; languishing at 7th place in the EPL table; injured squad on low morale; with a new manager who at the moment definitely doesn't know how to turn things around. We're in need of new blood and here are some realistic options for the January transfer window:
Left-back
Fabio Coentrao: The Portugese defender has made just 4 appearances this season and wants a way out to get more game time ahead of the World Cup. And with Baines or Luke Shaw most likely not available in January, Coentrao is the best available option.
Centre-back
Thomas Vermaelen: The Arsenal captain has made only 12 appearances across tournaments with an injury early in the season leading to Koscielny and Mertesacker being the preferred pairing for Arsene Wenger. The questions would be: Will he leave and will Arsenal sell again to United?
Dede: Cruzeiro defender Dede is considered one of the best central defenders playing in Brazil today and will cost around 12-15 million euros. We need to make a quick move because Chelsea have an interest too.
Midfield
Koke: The no. 1 target for the January window, he will definitely add the creativity which has been so lacking this season but he is very happy at Atletico and it will be very difficult to convince them to sell.
Everton Ribeiro: Ribeiro has more assists and has created more chances than any player in the Brazilian league this year. The Cruzeiro player believes he can fit in any part of the United midfield but will he be able to make a January move as Cruzeiro’s director of football Alexandre Mattos has made it clear that he won't sell unless a substantial sum is paid for the player. So United should pay whatever it takes to get him.
Herrera: The main target for the summer window will be a target again this window but paying the 31 million release clause is a little too much for a fallback option.
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Left-back
Fabio Coentrao: The Portugese defender has made just 4 appearances this season and wants a way out to get more game time ahead of the World Cup. And with Baines or Luke Shaw most likely not available in January, Coentrao is the best available option.
Centre-back
Thomas Vermaelen: The Arsenal captain has made only 12 appearances across tournaments with an injury early in the season leading to Koscielny and Mertesacker being the preferred pairing for Arsene Wenger. The questions would be: Will he leave and will Arsenal sell again to United?
Dede: Cruzeiro defender Dede is considered one of the best central defenders playing in Brazil today and will cost around 12-15 million euros. We need to make a quick move because Chelsea have an interest too.
Midfield
Koke: The no. 1 target for the January window, he will definitely add the creativity which has been so lacking this season but he is very happy at Atletico and it will be very difficult to convince them to sell.
Everton Ribeiro: Ribeiro has more assists and has created more chances than any player in the Brazilian league this year. The Cruzeiro player believes he can fit in any part of the United midfield but will he be able to make a January move as Cruzeiro’s director of football Alexandre Mattos has made it clear that he won't sell unless a substantial sum is paid for the player. So United should pay whatever it takes to get him.
Herrera: The main target for the summer window will be a target again this window but paying the 31 million release clause is a little too much for a fallback option.
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Have your say in the comments below.
Follow me @nileshsurana for regular updates on Manchester United, sports, technology and marketing.
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