Manchester United face Arsenal on Sunday in the Premier League as Erik ten Hag's side looks to close the gap on the north London team and secure their place in the top four.
United will be without Casemiro for the fixture after the Brazillian midfielder picked up his fifth yellow card of the season against Crystal Palace midweek. But while United's ranks have been weakened, Arsenal have made moves to strengthen their own.
After missing out on Ukrainian winger Mykhailo Mudryk who signed for Chelsea, Arsenal have moved to sign Leandro Trossard from Brighton. The Belgian winger was looking for a move away from his club after falling out with manager Roberto de Zerbi and Mikel Arteta has pounced on the chance to sign extra depth.
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Trossard has been in good form this season scoring seven goals in 16 games including a hattrick against Liverpool at Anfield, which is why Arsenal sanctioned a £26m deal to sign the attacker. They have until 12pm on Friday to register Trossard in time to face United.
One of the reasons that United were able to defeat Arsenal 3-1 earlier in the season is that they effectively shut down the Gunners' attacking options. Trossard, if available, would give Arsenal another threat that United need to counteract.
Some question marks have been raised over how Trossard's signing might affect the dressing room at Arsena;. His falling out with De Zerbi at Brighton was incredibly public and the complaints from the manager were focused on his attitude in training.
Trossard's signing will pose a fresh headache for Erik ten Hag going into Sunday's game if he is able to make his debut. But United are in good form and could close the gap on Arsenal at the top of the table to five points.
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