Man United is under great pressure to continue bringing more stars to Old Trafford after Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund suffered long-term injuries. Central defender Yoro will definitely have to sit out for at least 3 months because of a broken foot bone. Meanwhile, Hojlund suffered a hamstring injury and was forced to miss 6 weeks.
Previously, MU tried to recruit at least one more midfielder this summer. The "Red Devils" leadership has contacted Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton) and Matthijs de Ligt (Bayern Mnich). Meanwhile, Ten Hag also targets striker Ivan Toney (Brentford) after acquiring Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna as a center forward.
With Leny Yoro 's injury , the "Red Half" of Manchester will be without the services of the 18-year-old midfielder until the end of October. This will cause the French star to miss the Community Shield match against Man City, the first 9 matches. in the Premier League and 3 matches in the Europa League.
Meanwhile, Hojlund had an impressive start in the friendly match against Arsenal. The Danish star opened the scoring and played aggressively. However, the 21-year-old striker was replaced in the first half. His absence will become a huge worry for Ten Hag after the former Atalanta player was Man United's No. 1 gunner last season. .
In the 2023-2024 campaign, the "Red Devils" were devastated by injuries. In particular, the Old Trafford home team's defense is always lacking both full-backs and center-backs. With the above situation, Ten Hag hopes that Yoro and Hojlund's problems are not a sign of bad luck in the new season.
Right after the 2024 summer market opened, Man United was extremely active. The "Red Devils" publicly asked to buy midfielder Jarrad Branthwaite twice but were refused. The Manchester team made an offer of 45 million pounds plus 5 million pounds in add-ons. However, Everton insisted on only selling the English star if they received the full £75 million.
After that, the Old Trafford team decided to turn to De Ligt. The Dutch star has reached a personal agreement with MU and the remaining issue is finalizing the transfer fee with Bayern Munich. Besides, The Red Devils are also targeting full-back Noussair Mazraoui of the "Gray Tigers".
Currently, Man United is looking to sell a few players like Victor Lindelof, Aaron Wan-Bissaka or Scott McTominay. However, there are still no clear offers from parties wanting to buy. All three stars participated in the "Red Devils" summer tour in the US. However, Lindelof's future will probably be left open until the end of the 2024 summer transfer window after Yoro's injury.
Increasing pressure is requiring Man United to make quick and accurate moves in the transfer market to compensate for losses and ensure squad strength before a challenging new season. Decisions and transfer strategies in the near future will be a key factor in maintaining and developing the team's ambitions under the leadership of Erik ten Hag.
