Manchester United Erik Ten Hag Rebuild Continues- What State Is The Rebuild Process As Manchester United's Performance Rate Slowly Converts The Reds Devils Into Contenders For The Premier League Trophy?
The acquisition of a top striker is now understood to be the main priority for Manchester United during the ongoing 2023 January transfer window as Manchester United’s current manager Erik Ten Hag believes that his current Manchester United team simply needs the presence of an out-and-out center forward who can not only put the ball in the back of the net but also the presence of quintessential forward who can hold up the ball in the heart of the opponents half allowing his teammate to advance up the pitch while connecting please with his teammates by making the right runs, showing resilient strength to hold off the opposition and still retain ball possession and capping off his duties during match days by putting the ball in the back of the net at an efficient rate.
The ambition of securing the services of a top striker and then permanent basis during the 2023 summer transfer is a goal Manchester United Used to harbor even after Manchester United secured the services of Dutch striker Wout Weghorst on a temporary loan deal for the rest of the 2022/23 season
While Anthony Martial has proven himself to be a reliable center forward who can display these attributes for Manchester United with the French number 9 currently understood to be one of the available attacking options within Manchester United's roster whom Erik Ten Hag regards as the most effective option in the Center forward department for Manchester United at the moment after the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo this past 2022 summer season, concerning injury record which Anthony Martial has misplayed throughout his career at Manchester United with the French striker, understood to be recorded as an absentee due to injury for just above 60% of Manchester United's season, the demand to reinforce the center forward position for Erik Ten Hag this 2023 January transfer window is now understood to have risen to a mandatory request which the Manchester United hierarchy expected to fulfill with the search for a striker understood to have commenced this 2023 January transfer window.
Manchester United through insistence of Erik Ten Hag’s strong request that Manchester United secures the Dutch manager the services of a striker this 2023 January transfer window for Erik Ten Hag to complete the puzzle piece and he goes to an efficient Manchester United attacking front, Manchester United is now understood to be in search of a striker this 2023 January transfer window with names such as Joao Felix has now been confirmed to be the number one player Manchester United has prioritized a potential acquisition to be made during the ongoing 2023 January transfer window to booster Erik Ten Hag’s attacking option for the rest of the season.
Conversations have been triggered between Manchester United and Spanish side Atletico Madrid as the Spanish giant I understood to be highly willing to let go of the talented Joao Felix. At 23 years old, Joao Felix as displayed in 12 could be one of the hottest prospects in modern football with the Portuguese already reason to have been a critical player for his current club Atletico Madrid Joao Felix is known to have at least 60% impact in the progress which Athletico Madrid has been able to generate for over the past five years since joining the Spanish side in 2095.
Attempts had been made by Atletico Madrid to try and salvage some level of a professional relationship between the Portuguese attacker and The Argentine manager over the past year. However, the reported toxicity level between both manager and player has left Atletico Madrid in a situation where functionality has depleted to an all-time low between Diego Simione and Joao Felix. A departure from Atletico Madrid is now 85% and over is currently anticipated to happen for Joao Felix this 2023 January transfer window with Athletico Madrid understood to be inside open to parting ways with the Portuguese attacker for a confirmed €15 million (£13 million) this 2023 January transfer window.
However, the deal comes with a condition that should any club acquire the services of Joao Felix on a loan basis this 2023 January transfer window, the club which secures the Portuguese attacker's services will be obligated to sign Joao Felix permanently during the 2023 summer transfer window with the permanent transfer fee anticipated to be marginally higher than the current demanded loan fee of €15 million (£13 million).
Of course, the Joao Felix conversation has now automatically turned irrelevant to Manchester United following Manchester United English rivals Chelsea having secured the services of the Portuguese attacker on a loan basis for the rest of the season as Manchester United had chosen to pull out of the deal due to the major level of capital demanded by Atletico Madrid and due to the existing clause implemented into any deal completed for the Portuguese attacker which stated that should any club in Europe secure the services of the attacker this 2023 January transfer window, the club will not only be required to cover the cost of the Portuguese attackers' massive wages during his loan spell but also the club will be required to commit to a 90% possibility of securing the services of the Portuguese international permanently during the commencement of the 2023 summer transfer window.
A requirement that Manchester United had found to be too expensive for the Red Devils to accommodate and a requirement that subsequently forced Manchester United to take the route of pulling out of the Joao Felix deal during the ongoing 2023 January transfer window
