Manchester United 's staff compiled a list of 10 deadline day transfer targets as they utilised their "emergency protocol" before signing Marcel Sabitzer.
The Red Devils were expecting to have a quiet January despite there being areas of the squad that need addressing. They spent more than they anticipated in the summer, but an injury to Christian Eriksen meant they had to act late on to ensure they had sufficient cover.
The Dane will be sidelined for months, rather than weeks, and negotiations with Bayern Munich were swift as they added the Austrian. Football director John Murtough led a team that included deputy football director Andy O'Boyle, director of data science Dominic Jordan and head of recruitment operations Steve Brown to quick draw up potential arrivals.
