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It is always difficult to recruit high quality players in January, and the showcase is also known for its inflated prices.
Clubs across the country are looking for new faces to add to their ranks, to increase their chances of survival or to secure their place in European football.
Although the new manager of Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, inherited the team of Jose Mourinho, he seems satisfied with what he has.
Solskjaer admitted that there was little chance that United is adding new additions to this list in its ranks, which could be a blessing in disguise given the unpredictability of the market at this time of year. year.
Although United had some success in the January market, especially with Patrice Evra and Nemanja Vidic, unforgettable signatures were also signed at Old Trafford.
Here are United's worst signatures on the January transfer market and what happened to them …
Sadiq El Fitouri (2015)
Sadiq El Fitouri signed for United in January 2015. After leaving the academy of Manchester City, El Fitouri was training with Salford City, in co-ownership between the big names of United, Gary Neville, Ryan Giggs, Phil Neville, Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes.
That's where he caught the eye of Phil Neville. Neville organized a trial at United for El Fitouri. Incredibly, it was a success and the defender signed an 18-month contract. Having failed to make his first team appearance for United, El Fitouri signed for Chesterfield in January 2017. A few months later, he was on the road again for Libyan Premier League champion Al-Ahli Tripoli . He was last seen at FC Politehnica Laşi in Romania's first division.
Dong Fangzhuo (2004)
In the first weeks of the January 2004 market, the Red Devils agreed to a £ 500,000 transfer for Dong Fangzhuo. Eyebrows were raised during the signing and questions were asked about the agreement – was United recruiting Fangzhuo for its potential or was it a cascade? public relations to conquer the Chinese market? Whatever the case may be, Fangzhuo was loaned to Belgian club Royal Antwerp where he tried to prove his skills, scoring 34 goals in 71 participations.
But in England, Fangzhuo had difficulties. He made his first team appearance for United, away from Chelsea, when United had already won the Premier League and, interestingly, he teamed up with United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær that day. Fangzhuo left the club in 2008. After a few stays in Europe, he returned to China, where he also struggled in the second division. He retired in 2014 and more recently, he made the headlines of a facial operation in order to escape the ridiculousness of his playing career.
Ritchie De Laet (2009)
After signing for United in January 2009, the defender was found loaned to four different clubs in the space of three years. Considered surplus according to United's needs, after only playing three first-team games, De Laet joined Leicester City. De Laet helped Foxes return to the Premier League and was involved in the first 12 games of the 2015/16 Premier League season in Leicester.
He lost the favor of Ranieri, Danny Simpson took his place and he was loaned to Middlesbrough. This means that De Laet can boast of winning the championship and winning the Premier League title in the same season. The Belgian is still under contract with Aston Villa after a permanent move in 2016 but is now on loan at Melbourne City in A-League.
Zoran Tosic (2009)
Signing in 2009 for 7 million pounds of Partizan Belgrade, with Adem Ljajic, Tosic was supposed to be the long-term successor of Ryan Giggs at United. Tosic struggled to keep up with the requirements of the Premier League and failed to impress Sir Alex Ferguson in his first season. After only two first team appearances, Tosic tried to get away. He got a loan for looking for playing time in Germany with FC Koln. In the meantime, Ljajic never moved to United because of work permit issues.
After a reasonable period at FC Cologne, Tosic joined CSKA Moscow in 2010. In Russia, Tosic achieved his full potential by making 182 appearances, scoring 37 goals, including one against Manchester City in the Champions League. The winger is also part of the Serbian national team since his departure from United. From 2017, after seven years at CSKA in Moscow, Tosic returned to where it all began, at Partizan Belgrade.
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