For Manchester United, because the team's performance this season is really unsatisfactory, especially when they had high hopes at the beginning of the season, such a performance has put a lot of pressure on the team. It is foreseeable that after the winter transfer window opens, the team will have to reinforce the weak positions in the squad to get the team back to where they should be in the second half of the season. Therefore, for Manchester United, the role of this winter break is very critical, if they can bring in strong reinforcements at the same time, and clean up some of the "redundant" in the team's squad, then the team is very promising to usher in the next game to usher in a reborn performance.
Let's start with the offensive end of the team. This season, Ronaldo's performance has basically met expectations, the Portuguese superstar has scored 13 goals in 18 league and Champions League matches, averaging 0.72 goals per game. Although such goal efficiency is not the best for Cristiano Ronaldo, considering that he is 36 years old and the team's overall performance on the offensive end this season is sluggish, it is also rare that Ronaldo can play like this. United have scored just 26 goals in the Premier League this season, almost half of Liverpool's goals, which have scored 50 league goals. Under Lonnick, although the team scored six points in two consecutive games, they scored only two goals. The team's poor form on the front line has not been effectively alleviated.
In the front line, United's ideal target is Haaland. In terms of the overall strength of the team and the funding of reinforcements, Manchester United are one of the few potential underlings of Haaland. Haaland has been as good as ever this season, scoring 19 goals in all competitions, a statistic he has been absent for a long time due to injury. In the transfer market, Haaland is the "second-best" player in the price list with a value of 150 million euros, behind the 180 million euros French superstar Mbappe. For United, if Haaland can come to the team, the problems in the team's front line will be almost completely solved. The Norwegian striker's striker, along with Sancho, Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford, will be the toughest attacking combination in European football.
Then look at the defensive end of the team. The team has conceded 24 goals in the league this season and can only be in the middle of the league. The reason for their poor performance on the defensive end is mainly due to the poor performance in two positions, namely the center-back position and the back position. The poor performance of the centre-back position is largely due to the poor defensive protection of the back position. The defense of Nemanja Matic, Fred and others in the back position is "useless", resulting in Maguire and others directly facing multiple offensive players behind them, and it is reasonable that the defensive efficiency will be significantly reduced. United have focused on a lot of players in this position, but none of them have made substantial progress in their transfer operations. United also seem to be taking the initiative to lower their requirements and look for some more affordable options. According to TA, Manchester United are eyeing Leipzig Red Bull back Taylor Adams. The 22-year-old defensive midfielder has made 13 league appearances this season, seven of them starting, and is the team's main rotation player. Taylor Adams is worth 20 million euros in the transfer market, but judging by his performance on the pitch, his performance on both ends of the field does not seem to have many bright spots.
In addition, Pogba, who has been placed at the back for most of the season, has also performed quite generally. At the beginning of the season, although he did not contribute much on the defensive end, Pogba had a stunning performance on the offensive end, delivering a stunning 7 assists in the first 4 games. Since then, though, Pogba has been lost on the field again. He didn't have an impressive performance either on the offensive end or on the defensive end. With no support from the team and delays in the renewal negotiations, Pogba seems to have made up his mind. According to transfer expert Rudi Galletti, Juventus has communicated with Pogba's agent, Rayola, in hopes of signing the French superstar during the winter break. In the transfer market, Pogba is worth 60 million euros. However, Juventus do not want to pay the transfer fee, they want to add Alexandro and Rabiot to the transfer.
Also, on the Arsenal side, they have reached a 5-point lead over Manchester United with two more games. The two teams will be fiercely competitive on the road to the top four. Similar to the situation at Manchester United, Arsenal are looking to strengthen in the centre forward position. According to transfer expert Simon Collins, Arsenal have added Everton centre-forward Lewin to the roster. This season, although the England international has not played much due to injury, Arteta is still quite optimistic about him. In Arteta's view, both in terms of current ability and future potential, the 24-year-old goalscorer is expected to be the main player in Arsenal's forward line for many seasons to come. (The picture comes from the Internet, if there is infringement, please contact to delete)