The new Manchester United manager Mauricio Pochettino will have to turn the ship around at a club that is stuck in the relegation zone in the Premier League.
Mauricio Pochettino will get full support in January – with BIG transfer funds. Manchester United are ready to go into the market to strengthen their squad, with a top defender as the first priority. And Pochettino himself gets to help point out the goals, as part of United’s vision for success with their new manager on a two-and-a-half-year contract.
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United have been reluctant to do business in the winter window, but there is a recognition that they need reinforcements in defence. They are also likely to look at a striker – Como’s Argentine star Nico Paz is also linked with the club – but a big striker signing is more likely in the summer.
Benjamin Sesko has struggled with injuries, but it is in defence that the problem is chronic, as they were unable to bring in a left-back to replace Luke Shaw.
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United have spent a lot of money in the last two transfer windows, aiming for attacking players in 2025, with Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha all arriving.
They signed midfielders last summer, with Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans all coming for large sums of money – but with mixed results.
United wanted to look towards next summer for big defensive reinforcements, but the squad seems to have gone backwards as they find themselves in the relegation zone.
It will speed up the plan for a defender to arrive as early as January to bolster the squad, and Pochettino will have an influence on the goals after previous criticism of a lack of coordinated thinking around transfers. Pochettino is confident that he has his own goals and enjoys developing and working with young and homegrown players. He has also previously expressed his admiration for Marcus Rashford, so it could be an exciting time for him.
Pochettino was emotional at a press conference in the United States ahead of the United States’ two games against Haiti in the quarter-finals of the Concacaf Nations League.
The former Spurs and Chelsea boss will then travel to England next week to prepare for his first game as manager – against Liverpool next Sunday.
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