Manchester United will be looking bounce back from their defeat to local rivals Manchester City when they travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford on Saturday afternoon.
10.11.2021 - 02:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
The best teams plan ahead, leaving nothing to chance when it comes to team selections and transfers.
Though the January transfer window is up next, players who see their contract run out in the summer are free to talk to teams outside of their league from January 1.
Manchester United have the opportunity to acquire some world-class talent and signing these stars in January and having them arrive in June will save the club over £250million and get a head start on their summer targets.
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Manchester United will be looking bounce back from their defeat to local rivals Manchester City when they travel to Vicarage Road to face Watford on Saturday afternoon.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has suggested Jesse Lingard will 'play a part' in Manchester United's upcoming fixture schedule.
Manchester United are expected to decide on whether to allow Dean Henderson to leave in the January transfer window by the end of the month.
After splashing out £100million to secure the signature of England international Jack Grealish from Aston Villa during the summer, Manchester City did not bring in any further big-name additions before the window closed.
Manchester City will be expected to fight on three fronts in 2022 and they have the squad to facilitate a three-way trophy charge.
Manchester United's hopes of signing Jules Kounde in January have been dashed as Sevilla are expected to hold out until June unless the defender's €80m (£69m) release clause is met.
The January transfer window is quickly approaching and Manchester United could use it to their advantage.
Manchester City aren't exactly short of money but they could raise some funds in January if they see fit.
Manchester United have been told that they must pay somewhere between €45-50million (£38-43m) to stand any chance of signing highly-rated AS Monaco midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni.
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Manchester United will be looking to move level on points with cross-city rivals Manchester City when the two sides go head-to-head at Old Trafford on Saturday lunchtime.
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