{"id":301117,"date":"2023-12-21T06:09:09","date_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:09:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=301117"},"modified":"2023-12-21T06:09:09","modified_gmt":"2023-12-21T06:09:09","slug":"man-utds-xi-after-sancho-swap-deal-could-get-them-into-the-champions-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/man-utds-xi-after-sancho-swap-deal-could-get-them-into-the-champions-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd’s XI after Sancho swap deal could get them into the Champions League"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag could have a team worthy of Champions League qualification following the January transfer window. The Red Devils won’t be too busy next month but could make one or two additions, including a swap deal which would see Jadon Sancho rejoin Borussia Dortmund.<\/p>\n

United currently sit seventh in the Premier League, six points behind Manchester City in fourth. The aim between now and the end of the season will surely be to qualify for next season’s Champions League.<\/p>\n

There is a good chance that the Premier League will be given an extra spot, meaning the top five will enter Europe’s elite club competition. However, United finishing bottom in the group stage hasn’t helped matters in that regard.<\/p>\n

John Murtough has already stated United won’t be splashing the cash in January unless money can be brought in for fringe players. Express Sport<\/em> looks at how United could line up once players are fit and the January window comes to a close.<\/p>\n

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Goalkeeper – Onana<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ten Hag remains confident in Andre Onana and he will remain No 1, even if he chooses to go to the Africa Cup of Nations. United can’t cut their losses yet on the \u00a347million signing.<\/p>\n

Defence – Boey, Varane, Martinez, Shaw<\/strong><\/p>\n

A new right-back could be on the agenda. Neither Diogo Dalot nor Aaron Wan-Bissaka have been able to nail down that spot.<\/p>\n

Galatasaray star Sacha Boey impressed against United in their two meetings this season. Turkish outlet Fanatik claimed this week that the Red Devils are interested in the 23-year-old Frenchman and contact had already been made over his potential signing.<\/p>\n

He could slot into a defence boasting the returning Lisandro Martinez, who has been missing since September with a foot injury. ESPN claims Ten Hag wants to keep Raphael Varane and he could reestablish that partnership with Martinez, while Luke Shaw remains first choice at left-back.<\/p>\n