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Steven Railston

John Murtough lists two reasons why Manchester United signed Marcel Sabitzer

John Murtough has praised the signing of Marcel Sabitzer after the player joined Manchester United on loan from Bayern Munich.

Christian Eriksen sustained an ankle injury against Reading in the FA Cup at the weekend and scans confirmed the player is set to be sidelined for up to four months, which led to the club scanning the loan market to offset his absence.

Sabitzer was identified as an ideal short-term solution and United moved swiftly to begin talks with Bayern Munich, which has seen the 28-year-old move to Old Trafford on loan until the end of the season on January deadline day.

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