Ole Gunnar Solskjær and his Manchester United signed no players in the winter overgangsvindu.
Former Juventus player Medhi Benatia should have been strongly wanted by the red devils, but marokkaneren thanked no to a move to England.
According to Italian media, including transferguruen Alfredo Pedulla, should this have been because of the lønnsbetingelsene. Benatia chose instead to sign for the qatarske club Al-Duhail.
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Tuesday was Benatia presented by the club, and during the press conference, courtesy Al-Duhails website, explained the passion, commitment and choice.
I got the criticism of the moroccan sportskommentatorer after the transition to Doha (capital of Qatar), but I ask everyone to respect the choice my because it is the best for me and my family, ” says Benatia.
– Islamic environment
Moroccan football fans and sportskommentatorer think the transition is a step in the wrong direction for Benatia, who is captain and a key player on the national team.
– I want my kids to grow up in an islamic environment. I could have gone to clubs in The united arab emirates or Saudi Arabia, but preferred the Al-Duhail, says Benatia.
Should have declined to be Solskjærs first signing
31-year-old has previously played for clubs like Marseille, Udinese, Roma and Bayern Munich.
Now he goes therefore to the hardtsatsende Al-Duhail, who also signed the japanese Shoya Nakajima for 35 million euros in the winter overgangsvindu.
the Club is trained by the Portuguese Rui Faria, who has been Jose Mourinhos assistant in a number of years.
Solskjærs fate unresolved?
The only change in the United-the stable in winter, is the sale of Marouane Fellaini to the chinese Shandong Luneng, as well as utlånet by Joel Pereira to the belgian KV Kortrijk.
Dagbladet sportskommentator, Morten Pedersen, believes there are several reasons why Manchester United did not make anything during the winter overgangsvindu.
the Club know just as little about the future now as they did 18. December, even though Ole Gunnar Solskjær, of course, has lunged forward in the køen.De tried on a cheap solution – Medhi Benatia (32) – without success.Manchester United are, according to informed sources in the reliable Manchester Evening News, frightened of the price level and the extreme inflation of the most sought-after players.
With Benatia in the Al-Duhail, have Manchester United turned his gaze towards the other Series of A-stoppers, the Inter player Milan Skriniar and Naples-giant Kalidou Koulibaly when the stopperjakten continues towards sommervinduet.
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