After Christian Eriksen was given a potential four-month absence, Manchester United began negotiations with Bayern Munich about the acquisition of midfielder Marcel Sabitzer.
On Saturday, Reading’s Andy Carroll made a terrible tackle on the Dane, and according to early reports, Eriksen will be sidelined for at least the next 12 weeks.
Fred, Casemiro, and Scott McTominay are now available for United’s grueling schedule of games, which will see them play 19 times over the course of the next 57 days.
As a result, United has entered the market, and according to numerous reports that have surfaced this afternoon, the team has started negotiations with Bayern over Sabitzer.
The midfielder, who joined Bayern from RB Leipzig two years ago, has 68 Austrian caps and has played 45 times for the club.
It’s unclear whether the discussions are about a long-term transfer or an urgent loan possibility, but it’s obvious that Ten Hag feels underutilized in the midfield.
In addition to Eriksen’s unavailability, Donny van de Beek is also not available for United due to a knee injury that will prevent him from playing the rest of the season.
Both Saturday’s match against Crystal Palace and tonight’s game against Nottingham Forest will be played without McTominay.
