According to "The Athletic", Manchester United have identified the preferred target for midfield signings in the summer transfer window, which is Dortmund's England international Jude Bellingham. But in the winter transfer window in January, the club may not bring in any new backs, which makes interim manager Ronnick feel depressed.
This summer, Pogba's contract is about to expire, and the contracts of midfielders such as Jesse Lingard and Mata have expired with the club, Van de Beek wants to leave the team, and Nemanja Matic is also entering the contract year. Therefore, At that time, Manchester United will definitely need to bring in new midfield signings.
Both Bellingham and West Ham's Declan Rice are targets, with The Dortmund youngster being the first choice. But the likelihood of both joining in January is zero, and the summer window is not easy to introduce. Dort gave Bellingham £80 million or even £90 million, while West Ham priced Rice at a staggering £200 million!
Compared to the two, Bellingham is clearly the more likely option to operate. Manchester United assistant coach Mike Ferran has also publicly called for the club to sign Bellingham, who had already recommended him to the Red Devils as early as Bellingham was only 16 years old. It is worth mentioning that after Lonnick took charge, Ferran's responsibilities have changed, less involved in training, more inclined to transfer affairs.
Before Ronnick arrived at Manchester United, his love of Red Bull Leipzig, Hydara, was already rumored to have entered the squad. However, to this day, United have not made an offer, let alone a transfer negotiation.
Hydara, 23, whose contract with Leipzig has a £33m break clause, could be snatched away by the ambitious Newcastle United without action. Meanwhile, Zakaria, another Bundesliga midfielder with Manchester United, Borussia Monchengladbach, is not recognised by The United club scouts, so although his transfer fee may only be £6 million, it is still unlikely to join in the winter window.
The 25-year-old Zakaria's contract with Borussia Monchenging is about to expire and is therefore inexpensive, but Manchester United scouts are worried about his injury attributes and condition as he suffered a serious knee injury in November 2020 and the scouts feel that his form has declined and that he may be injured again in the future.
For the club's position on transfer reinforcements, the British media said that Lonnick has been disappointed. He made some recommendations for the winter window when he arrived at Manchester United in November, but the board seemed to feel that he had only been coaching for half a year and did not want to buy someone for him. Sources in Germany said Mr. Lonnick felt that "one of his hands was tied behind his back" and could not fully exert his hands, while Mr. Ronnick was also worried that he would have no influence at all when he was a consultant to the club in the future.
If new signings are not bought, the Daily Mirror said Lonnick plans to use Tunisian international Hannibal Mejebry, which Manchester United has brought in for £9 million. Hannibal, 18, is currently competing in the Africa Cup of Nations, starting in his first match in the number 14 shirt, but the team lost 1-0 to Hydara-led Mali.
Reading and other Championship clubs hope to loan Hannibal from Manchester United, but Lonnick wants to keep him, and maybe the second half of the season will give him a chance to play in the first team. But van der Beek's example shows that Lonnick's promises may not be fulfilled, and fans can only wait and see.