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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag might look to make some additions to the squad in the winter transfer market, according to The Athletic's Laurie Whitewell.
While discussing United's transfer plans and discussions, Ten Hag said (via The Athletic):
“We have many meetings — we have to improve the structures in and around the club. And we will also look to the window in January or next summer already.”
Whitewell thinks Ten Hag mentioning the winter window, in particular, is a clear hint that he wants more players before the end of the season. The new United boss has been given more than £200 million to make significant additions to his team.
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United look a regalvanised unit under Ten Hag's new system with fresh faces in the team. However, Whitewell believes the Dutch boss wants more additions to keep his plans of rebuilding Manchester United moving along swiftly.
However, spending money in January could pose a problem for United, whose owners are unlikely to spend a lot more after investing a heavy amount in the summer.
Their recent history points to the fact that barring Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United did not spend a lot of money in January.
The Athletic believes there will have to be a mutual agreement between the hierarchy and the manager to come to a better understanding of exactly how much they can spend in January.
Manchester United have recovered from their poor start to the season
The Red Devils made a poor start to the Premier League season with a 2-1 loss against Brighton & Hove Albion on the opening day. The situation worsened when they were hammered 4-0 at Brentford in gameweek two.
Ten Hag's men worked hard on their game as a unit after that and have won four games on the trot in the league, including victories against Liverpool and Arsenal.
They have won one and lost one game in the Europa League.
