United top
four hopes were dashed on Wednesday night following a 2-0 defeat to Arsenal and
attention quickly turned to the transfer business on the first day of the
January window.
Injuries are
becoming a major issue for United, specifically in central midfield, and while
Solskjaer remain coy on targets, he admitted that the club are on the hunt for
a couple of additions this month.
According to the coach, ‘We
are building towards something and it just depends on what we think is right
for us will be available
Nemanja
Matic and Fred played together in the centre of the park against Arsenal and
there is an acknowledgement that any further injuries would expose the lack of
depth in that position.
Again, Scott
Mac Tominay will be out for two months after picking up an injury in the recent
win over Newcastle United and £89million man Paul Pogba is back on the sidelines
already having only recently returned to the side.
Solskjaer
confirmed after the defeat that Pogba has been told by his people to have
surgery on his ankle, ruling him out for a number of weeks, and so the pair’s
long term absence may put United into action in this transfer window.
This defeat
is United’s sixth campaign in the Premier League already and they are five
points lesser than Chelsea who sit fourth, after their 1-1 draw with Brighton.
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