{"id":621743,"date":"2023-01-31T11:30:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621743"},"modified":"2023-01-31T11:38:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T16:38:16","slug":"marcel-sabitzer-wants-to-join-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/marcel-sabitzer-wants-to-join-manchester-united\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3165K per Week Midfielder \u2018Wants to Leave\u2019 Current Club and Join Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Fabrizio Romano has revealed that\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/manchester-united-yannick-carrasco\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0are interested in signing Marcel Sabitzer from\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/30\/joao-cancelo-bayern-munich\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Bayern Munich<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0and that the Austrian midfielder wants to leave the club. The deadline day approach comes after United announced midfielder Christian Eriksen would be out until May.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sabitzer signed for Bayern in 2021, with club CEO Oliver Khan\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/fcbayern.com\/en\/news\/2021\/08\/marcel-sabitzer-signs-for-fc-bayern-until-2025\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">praising him<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as a midfielder who \u201coffers everything that an FC Bayern player needs.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Manchester United Interested In Marcel Sabitzer<\/span><\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Marcel Sabitzer wants to leave and Manchester United are now pushing in talks with Bayern. Discussions on the formula of the deal, ongoing. \ud83d\udea8\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DeadlineDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#DeadlineDay<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chelsea are currently busy with other deals and not with Sabitzer as things stand. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/biAyw4XkXW\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/biAyw4XkXW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabrizioRomano\/status\/1620417885092089859?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 31, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sabitzer Wants To Leave<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Sabitzer has featured regularly for Bayern Munich this season, making 24 appearances across all competitions for the Bundesliga champions. However, he has failed to start in the last seven Bundesliga games he was in the squad for.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Romano reports that Sabitzer who reportedly earns\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/salarysport.com\/football\/player\/marcel-sabitzer\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">165k per week<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, now \u201cwants to leave\u201d the German giants amid interest from Manchester United. Discussions are reportedly ongoing with The Red Devils \u201cpushing in talks\u201d, with Jonathan Shrager <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JonathanShrager\/status\/1620446924108365825\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reporting<\/a> that Erik ten Hag has spoken to the Austrian midfielder, with the Old Trafford manager keen on the player.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Short In Midfield After Christian Eriksen Injury<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United\u2019s attempts to sign Sabitzer come as the club confirmed that midfielder Eriksen is\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/manchester-united-suffer-christian-eriksen-blow\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">out injured<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0until early May. The Dane suffered an ankle injury in United\u2019s FA Cup victory against Reading on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/tottenham-hotspur-djed-spence-rennes-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Tottenham Hotspur Outcast Completes Medical Ahead of Move to Ligue 1<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The club said in an official statement: \u201cWhile investigations are continuing, initial assessments indicate that Eriksen is likely to be out until late April or early May. However, there is hope that Christian can return in time to play a role in the final stages of the campaign.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United Need A Creator<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Eriksen has been an important presence in United\u2019s team this season with 11 goal contributions in 31 appearances. Manager Ten Hag now only has Casemiro, Fred, and Scott McTominay to choose from in central midfield, with Donny Van De Beek also out injured.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Read More:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/31\/crystal-palace-albert-sambi-lokonga-arsenal\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><strong><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Crystal Palace In Talks To Sign Unhappy Arsenal Midfielder On Loan<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">United are therefore looking for a player who can create opportunities as frequently as Eriksen to act as a short-term solution. And Sabitzer could definitely be that player, showing impressive form for RB Leipzig scoring 52 goals and providing 42 assists in 229 appearances, in all competitions. These impressive stats earned him the move to Bayern Munich.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Could Chelsea Hijack Marcel Sabitzer\u2019s Move?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">While United are currently pushing to sign Sabitzer, Sky In Germany and\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Plettigoal\/status\/1620409098549465089\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Florian Plettenberg<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0have reported that Chelsea have also enquired about signing Sabitzer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">The blues are currently engaged in negotiations to sign Enzo Fernandez from Benfica, but reports suggest that the two parties have not yet reached an agreement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a id=\"mbiPf9lwScZhAAHN491KZw\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1389149621\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'mbiPf9lwScZhAAHN491KZw',sig:'eleaRig46zFsW0tR7Qw3UnMt31UhGmJ2IaZZyGQcXcg=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1389149621',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, Romano has reported that Chelsea are currently \u201cfocused on different players now\u201d and not negotiating to sign Sabitzer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fabrizio Romano has revealed that\u00a0Manchester United\u00a0are interested in signing Marcel Sabitzer from\u00a0Bayern Munich\u00a0and that the Austrian midfielder wants to leave the club. The deadline day approach comes after United announced midfielder Christian Eriksen would be out until May. Sabitzer signed for Bayern in 2021, with club CEO Oliver Khan\u00a0praising him\u00a0as a midfielder who \u201coffers everything [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4374,"featured_media":621758,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1364,18,7188],"tags":[9709,7380,4488],"class_list":["post-621743","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bayern-munich","category-manchester-united","category-rumours","tag-bayern-munich-transfer-rumours","tag-manchester-united-transfer-rumours","tag-marcel-sabitzer"],"modified_by":"Ricky Carroll, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621743","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4374"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=621743"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/621743\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/621758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=621743"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=621743"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=621743"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}