On Sunday, Manchester United will attempt to follow up Wednesday night’s much-needed victory over Brighton with a win at long-time rivals Leeds United.
30.01.2022 - 07:57 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Transfer deadline day in English football has evolved over the 21st century.
What once was an administrative day signaling the end of a busy summer or January for football clubs across the country, it has now become a true spectacle full of rumour and gossip.
For Manchester United, deadline day has traditionally been a quieter day than other clubs in the Premier League.
That being said, signings made in the final hours of the window at Old Trafford have had a mixture of success.
With yet another deadline day fast approaching, MEN Sport has decided to take a look at some of the best and worst signings United have made at the last minute.
We do not have to look too far back to find the first entry in this list.
The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo on the deadline day of the 2021 summer window was perhaps one of the worst kept secrets in world football.
His rumoured brief flirtation with signing for City made the deal even sweeter for United supporters as he joined from Juventus for a fee that could rise to €23m.
Ronaldo's signing capped off what looked like on paper to be a very solid window for the Red Devils as the 36-year-old joined the likes of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane.
An immediate title challenge which was hoped would succeed the Portuguese superstar's arrival has not materialised this season but his 14 goals and three assists in 24 appearances has helped prove he was still worth the relatively hefty fee.
A year prior to Ronaldo's arrival, Edinson Cavani was welcomed to Old Trafford in a delayed deadline day due to the pandemic.
The former PSG striker had scored goals wherever he had been and excitement over his signature was palpable.
For a free transfer his first season at the club saw him bring some of that
On Sunday, Manchester United will attempt to follow up Wednesday night’s much-needed victory over Brighton with a win at long-time rivals Leeds United.
Raphael Varane and Edinson Cavani should be available for selection when Manchester United play Leeds on Sunday.
Manchester United have been told they will continue to have problems with teams like Brighton until they address their glaring problem in midfield.
Manchester United have some ground to make up despite seeing Premier League results go their way on Sunday afternoon - including another defeat for Tottenham.
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Luke Shaw has told Jadon Sancho to keep his head high after emerging as a shining light during Manchester United's difficult run of form.
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Paul Pogba and Jadon Sancho should both be available for Manchester United's Premier League match at Burnley on Tuesday.
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Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has a bloated squad to work with between now and the end of the season following the club's failure to send a handful players out on loan on deadline day.
With the January window closed, Manchester United will prioritise signing a central midfielder when they get down to business during the summer transfer window - but who might they recruit?
Manchester United players have returned to training at the club's Carrington training complex following a week off.
Former Arsenal and England striker Ian Wright believes Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction to being substituted in Manchester United's 3-1 win over Brentford last week has the potential to harm his reputation.
Former England and Everton manager Sam Allardyce believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would have been saved from the sack if Manchester United had signed Erling Haaland last summer.
The January transfer window is drawing to a close with Monday’s deadline quickly approaching and Manchester United are yet to sign any new players.