Manchester United are usually not serious about signing Anwar El Ghazi on a free switch this week regardless of claims Erik ten Hag was weighing up a shock swoop, in response to studies. The Red Devils produce other plans to handle their present right-wing disaster amid uncertainty over £159million duo Antony and Jadon Sancho.

On Monday, the Mail reported that United have been contemplating a shock transfer for El Ghazi earlier than Wednesday's Premier League squad submission deadline.

PSV Eindhoven terminated the 28-year-old winger's contract by mutual consent final week, and he's now on the hunt for a brand new membership amid curiosity from Saudi Arabia.

United's alleged place within the body surprised many supporters, given El Ghazi flopped at Aston Villa and Everton earlier than leaving the Premier League final summer season.

But The Athletic have set the file straight about United's true intentions after Ten Hag assessed his choices to resolve the membership's right-wing dilemma.

The Old Trafford giants are reportedly not within the working to signal El Ghazi, who was merely supplied to the membership by his audacious brokers.

United will as an alternative discover an inner resolution forward of membership soccer's return once they host Brighton and Hove Albion at Old Trafford within the Premier League.

Ten Hag is with out Antony for the foreseeable future after mutually agreeing a depart of absence so he can deal with allegations of abuse from three former girlfriends in Brazilian media.

The 23-year-old has strongly denied any wrongdoing, publicly transferring to show his innocence on social media and in a TV interview whereas he helps the investigation.

Sancho's spat with Ten Hag has fallen on the worst doable time, with the No 25's future hanging within the stability after successfully calling his supervisor a liar after his exclusion in opposition to Arsenal.

Ten Hag left Sancho at residence for United's 3-1 defeat on the Emirates Stadium, later stating that it was as a result of poor coaching performances.

But the Englishman hit again, questioning the United boss' true reasoning and claiming he had been made a 'scapegoat'.

It leaves Sancho as a uncertain substitute for Antony when Brighton go to Old Trafford this weekend, probably opening the door for Facundo Pellistri.

The Athletic report that United stored Pellistri this summer season with the view of handing him minutes throughout the season. Now is nearly as good a time as there ever shall be.

Alejandro Garnacho has additionally been earmarked as able to filling in, whereas Bruno Fernandes and Mason Mount may additionally transfer out broad.

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