Michael Carrick may look to add players to his Man United squad this January.placeholder image
Michael Carrick may look to add players to his Man United squad this January. | Getty Images
Man United are starting to look up the table, but they will have to look over their shoulder in their next Premier League game.
Manchester United might have left it a bit too late to challenge for the Premier League title and to make a managerial change, but there is still a lot to play for.
Michael Carrick hasn’t done anything particularly out of the ordinary, instead, all he has done is put the players in their preferred positions. Wins over Man City and Arsenal has put the cat amongst the pigeons at the top end of the table and the fight for Champions League places has become a battle involving as many as 10 teams outside the top two. Up next for United is Fulham and there could be a change or two in either squad following the latest transfer news.
Man United could face new recruit in Fulham line-up
Sky Sports report that Fulham “are close to reaching an agreement with Manchester City for Oscar Bobb.”
It follows a report last week from Fabrizio Romano who claimed a £35m deal was close to being agreed. Speaking on the transfer, Romano said last week: “Today I can tell you Fulham are very close to signing Oscar Bob on a permanent deal from Manchester City. Yes, because Fulham have made a verbal proposal to Manchester City and is close to being agreed for £35 million package for Oscar Bob.
“Why Oscar Bob leaving? Because at the moment at Manchester City there are several players in that position. winger they added Antoine Semenyo to the squad also if you see what Pep Guardiola said yesterday in press conference he was also not so happy with the situation around Oscar Bobb so it's very clear they have to part ways in this January window and despite many rumours now Fulham are going all in for this one.”
Fulham weren’t the only Premier League club in the running for the player as talkSPORT claim Crystal Palace have also held an interest.
Could Man City do United a favour?
What is certain, is that Bobb is leaving the Etihad with Pep Guardiola all but confirming that the winger is on the move. When asked about Bobb's future at City last weekend, Guardiola said: "I don't know yet. I know there are rumours, I know there are talks but I don't know right now." And when asked specifically if Bobb wants to leave City, before the end of the press conference, Guardiola responded: "I think so."
Fulham could close the gap on United with a win being just four points behind at the moment, a bit more quality and Champions League qualification isn’t an unrealistic target. Marco Silva has built a robust squad, a solid defence and a forward line that can score goals.
There’s not been more than a goal difference between the two teams since 2023 and the fine margins could decide who wins and who loses. For once, City could do their Manchester a rivals if negotiations take a little longer.
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