Manchester City may be 8 points clear at the top of the table, but the Premier League title race is far from over. We haven’t even reached the halfway mark of the season, and there are a lot of points to be played for. For City’s closest rivals Manchester United to keep up with them, they must reinforce their current squad depth which is key to title challenges, and despite spending £147.96million (via TransferMarkt) in the summer, Manchester United are still in need of new players in January.
Here are 5 potential reinforcements for Manchester United in January.
1Kostas Manolas
Let’s face it; Vincent Lindelöf is not ready to be a Manchester United player. And José Mourinho knows that that’s why the Swede has only played 68 minutes of Premier League football this season. An adequate player is not filling that precious 4th CB option, and without squad depth, Manchester United cannot compete as they want to.
Kostas Manolas is a Roma player that was on the radar of several top clubs a few seasons ago. Since joining Roma, he’s only further enhanced his reputation. The Greek international is dominant in the air, strong in tackles and disciplined in his positioning. He’s the calibre of player that could push Eric Bailly & Phil Jones for first-team places.
