Manchester United players arrived at The Lowry Hotel before their Premier League game vs Southampton on Friday night.
24.01.2022 - 01:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United have been handed an apparent boost in the race to sign Borussia Monchengladbach midfielder Denis Zakaria.
That is according to a report by the Liverpool Echo who report that Liverpool have no plans to sign the Switzerland international, despite reports overseas linking him with a move to Anfield.
The Monchengladbach star is out-of-contract at the Bundesliga club at the end of the season and he is understood to be keen to leave the club and explore a different avenue elsewhere.
United are understood to have monitored the defensive-midfielder, but, as reported by the Manchester Evening News earlier this month, the club is not expected to add him to Ralf Rangnick's squad this month, despite their desire to add a new midfielder to their ranks.
However, a summer free transfer to United cannot be ruled out with Zakaria's contract expiring in the summer.
The 25-year-old is now into his fifth season at Monchengladbach and has gone from strength-to-strength, cementing himself as one of the best defensive-minded midfielders around. In 146 appearances for the German club, he has netted 11 goals and claimed eight assists.
Meanwhile, former United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to sell Anthony Martial instead of Daniel James during last summer's transfer window, a report by The Athletic claims.
James, following the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo, left Old Trafford on transfer deadline day, joining Leeds in a £25million deal.
However, despite James' opportunities at United threatening to become more limited as a result of Ronaldo's return to the club, Solskjaer, according to the report, wanted to sell Martial ahead of the Welshman.
It is claimed the Norwegian gave James assurances over the amount of
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