Manchester United were never likely to be the biggest spenders in January after forking out in excess of £200million back in the summer, but Erik ten Hag was forced into the market on deadline day.
Just weeks after Donny van de Beek was ruled out for the remainder of the season, the full extent of an injury Christian Eriksen picked up in the FA Cup triumph over Reading was revealed on Tuesday. And with the former Tottenham playmaker expected to be absent for at least three months, United were suddenly left with a dearth of midfield options.
Ten Hag and the Old Trafford hierarchy acted decisively: a loan deal was quickly thrashed out with Bayern Munich to acquire the services of Marcel Sabitzer, who will spend the rest of the 2022/23 campaign in the Premier League.
