The 50-year-old insists there is an "urgency"
to bolster his squad but admits his main targets are unlikely to switch clubs
during the winter window
David Moyes says Manchester United are unable to sign
their main targets in January and says, therefore, they are unlikely to buy
anyone.
The Premier League champions currently sit seventh in the
table, 11 points behind leaders Arsenal, and have crashed out of the FA Cup
third round following Sunday's 2-1 defeat at home to Swansea City.
Moyes had previously urged caution ahead of the window
and has reiterated that the club are unlikely to sign their priority targets
this month.
“I said that I would try to but it would probably be
doubtful in January,” the United manager told reporters. "There’s an
urgency that we would like to bring people in but are those players available
in January?
“The players we would like to bring in probably aren’t
available in January.
“It’s not because we wouldn’t like to do it, it’s because
they aren’t available.”
United went behind via Wayne Routledge’s early opener but
pulled level through Javier Hernandez.
With the score level in the second half, Fabio, four
minutes after coming on as a substitute, was sent off for a challenge on Jose
Canas, while Wilfried Bony’s header fired Michael Laudrup’s side into the
fourth round.
Moyes admits referee Mike Dean made the correct decision
with Fabio’s dismissal but claims his side put in a performance worthy of
securing a replay.
“I thought we played well enough,” said the Scot. “I
didn’t think we deserved to lose but we did. We put out a really strong team
today with lots of international players.
“We should have taken more chances when the opportunities
were there.
“We’re just lacking a bit of courage when we get in to
the final third at times.
“We need to get back to winning ways. We have to make
sure we find a solution to win. It doesn’t matter what style, we have to find a
way of winning.
“It’s been a tough start, a tough period. I’m
disappointed not to win more games and play better but I’m sure it will
change.”
Culled from Goal
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