Manchester United look to sign Cristiano Ronaldo's former teammate

Manchester United is looking for reinforcements for its team this season. So far, they have loaned out Jadon Sancho to Borussia Dortmund for the next six months. The English winger had started well by providing an assist when he cameoed in the BVB 3-0 away win to SV Darmstadt. Man United manager Erik Ten Hag has spoken about the player and wishes him the best.

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Ten Hag says, “I wish him the best of luck at BVB. I hope, we hope, he's doing very well there, he will be successful, and then we will see what is going to happen.” The Dutch manager will look to the United board for a new signing for the next six months that remains of the season. Their main priority to play for is the FA Cup and reaching the top four in the Premier League.

Manchester United wants to help Ten Hag by looking for new players to join the attack. With Sancho out, United currently has Rashford, Garnacho, Antony, Pellistri, and Hojlund. Ten Hag explained that Antony has missed a few games due to 'outfield issues' and is experiencing poor performance compared to last year. An attacker might be currently looking for a way out of Saudi Arabia.

Man United will look to sign Karim Benzema for the next six months.

Erik Ten Hag teased that loan deals for the winter window are a real possibility. With the absence of an attacker in Jadon Sancho, Man United could go for Karim Benzema on a six-month loan deal from Al-Ittihad. Benzema is currently having issues in Saudi Arabia and has been left out of the squad for their tour in Dubai. Marca reports that Al-Ittihad manager Marcelo Gallardo decided to leave him out because the French striker missed training camp without permission. It is a frequent issue the Saudi club has had with Benzema.

Benzema currently has 12 goals in 20 games for the Saudi club and is in a bad position in the league, sitting 7th. The club won the league the previous year with 72 points, and this season, with 19 games played, it has 28 points. Benzema is looking for a way out of Saudi Arabia even though he signed six months ago. His contract is set to end in 2026, and negotiations with Benzema could be possible, according to ex-United player Louis Saha.