United's recruitment team have done well to get him. Sabitzer, who stepped off the bench against Palace to make his debut, offers both quality and experience and fits the bill for the type of midfielder United needed.įerdinand, speaking to William Hill, said: "Given United needed to find a replacement for Eriksen, someone that was realistically available, I think the Sabitzer signing is a great bit of business by the club. ![]() ![]() READ MORE: United have found their best partnership in a decadeĬonsidering United already knew they would be without Donny van de Beek for the rest of the season and Scott McTominay is currently sidelined as well, the club had no choice but to pursue a new addition. He has racked up 31 appearances so far this season. The Denmark international, who joined United on a free transfer during the summer, is expected to be out until late April at the very earliest because of an ankle injury. The club was not planning on adding to their tally of two January signings before the 11pm deadline but were forced into sourcing a new central midfielder after it became clear that Eriksen would face a lengthy spell on the sidelines. United, who moved up to third in the Premier League table with Saturday's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace at Old Trafford, signed Sabitzer on loan from Bayern Munich for the remainder of the season on transfer deadline day last week. ![]() Rio Ferdinand is backing new Manchester United recruit Marcel Sabitzer to provide the perfect cover for Christian Eriksen during his injury absence.
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