Manchester United appear to have made a smart business move by refusing to include a buy clause in the loanee’s contract.
Manchester United are not coming off the back of the most impressive transfer window. But that has not stopped them from showcasing some impressive form in recent weeks and at the moment they look as good as they have looked in a long, long time.
The talent has always been there in this squad but the pieces have not quite fit together. There are signs that things are changing though. Following the international break, they hold wins over Newcastle United, Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig. And while they still might be some way from being title contenders, a signing or two could finally get them back to the top.
The Red Devils certainly do not need any reinforcements at full-back though. Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks like someone who will hold that position for years to come. While left-back looks to be a position of strength once again with the arrival of Alex Telles and the improved performances of Luke Shaw.
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One man who is no longer at Old Trafford but is making a name for himself as well is Diogo Dalot. The 20-year-old full-back joined AC Milan on loan and has been in fine form since then, scoring a goal and providing an assist last night for them in the Europa League against Sparta Prague.
And while he might not have showed his best for the Red Devils, it looks like the club still has faith that he can be a world-class player in the future because they refused to add a loan-to-buy option in his contract with AC Milan according to the highly-reliable Fabrizio Romano.
That is of course a shrewd move from the Manchester United board. It is more than likely that they can get a higher transfer fee for Dalot if they do indeed decide to let him leave in the future than whatever AC Milan would have wanted to pay as part of the clause.