Five Man Utd players who could leave before January window closes
Robin Bairner
- 27 Jan 2022 16:25 GMT
- 5 min read
Manchester United’s January transfer window has been a quiet one so far.
Ralf Rangnick’s side have not made any signings while the only players to depart have been Axel Tuanzebe and Anthony Martial on loan to Napoli and Sevilla respectively.
There are still a few days left to do business, though, and it may yet prove to be a busy conclusion to the window for the Old Trafford club.
Here are five players who may yet find themselves on the way out.
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Dean Henderson
Henderson was expected to provide seriously rivalry for David de Gea as Man Utd’s first-choice goalkeeper this season, but it just has not panned out that way for the 24-year-old England international.
De Gea’s form has been superb and there appears no way of Henderson forcing himself into the first team.
With the World Cup looming, it would be unsurprising if he were trying to force a loan move through, although Man Utd have indicated that they want to keep hold of him as a back-up option.
Paul Pogba
Players with six months left on their contracts are always vulnerable in the January transfer window, and though Paul Pogba may be on of Man Utd’s highest-profile players, he is no different from any other member of this group.
Should a big bid come in, the club will have to consider it.
This, however, is unlikely given the perilous state of club finances across Europe, plus Pogba’s recent poor injury record.
Donny van de Beek
Signed for big money from Ajax, Van de Beek was unfancied by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has been equally scantly used by Ralf Rangnick.
Van de Beek’s prospects at Man Utd look slim and he is being hotly linked with a loan move away.
Newcastle were considered a contender to sign him, but Crystal Palace now looks his likeliest destination.
Jesse Lingard
While reports suggest that a move to Newcastle is dead, a deal cannot be discounted given the money that the Saudi-owned club have at their disposal and the fact that Lingard will become a free agent at the end of June.
It would be little surprise if Man Utd are playing a game of brinkmanship with the Geordie side, counting on them to blink first and raise their offer for the England attacker.
Amad Diallo
Barely used this season, teenager Amad is set for a loan deal to get first-team football before the end of the campaign.
Numerous clubs have been linked to the Ivory Coast winger, though Scottish champions Rangers are set to win the race for him.
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