Former Newcastle United and England striker Alan Shearer has accused Manchester United of being 'negligent' in their handling of the futures of both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.
25.01.2022 - 20:03 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It is shaping up to be an interesting final week of the January transfer window as clubs scramble to get deals over the line ahead of deadline day next Monday.
With time running out to secure a season-defining signing, desperation is running high and Manchester United could be one of the parties to benefit.
Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard are two names that have dominated the gossip columns all month, and it is looking increasingly likely they will both leave United by the end of the week.
French forward Martial will arrive in Spain on Tuesday to sign for Sevilla on-loan until the end of the season, while it only seems a matter of time before Lingard caves into the incessant pursuit from Newcastle for his signature.
Ralf Rangnick has already admitted he has a squad which is 'a little too big' and the exit of two peripheral attacking options is unlikely to hamper United's pursuit of a top-four finish in the second-half of the season.
With two senior players soon to be off the books, many United fans have wondered how the club might look to replenish their attack. The truth is that they already have their two replacements at the club.
One of the biggest gripes in recent years is that out-of-favour squad players have been used to stack the bench, which in turn has limited the number of meaningful opportunities granted to young prospects.
Anthony Elanga is one of those two ready-made replacements already at the club, but his own recent breakthrough might not have happened if Martial had been available to face Aston Villa earlier this month.
Instead, in a sliding doors moment, the breakdown in communication between Martial and his manager provided the talented Swedish teenager with his own chance in the first team —
Former Newcastle United and England striker Alan Shearer has accused Manchester United of being 'negligent' in their handling of the futures of both Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.
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