Manchester United midfielder Scott McTominay has said he has been impressed with January arrivals Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo and that he is hoping they can be important players for the side.
Fernandes signed for £46.6 million from Sporting CP, while former Watford striker Ighalo joined on loan from Chinese Super League club Shanghai Greenland Shenhua late on deadline day.
Speaking to Sky Sports, McTominay said:
"They're really, really nice guys.
"First and foremost they are good people and that's what we need at this football club. We need good friends, who you can go out to dinner with.
"What they bring onto the football pitch—we've seen that. Hopefully they can bring a lot for us. First impressions are very good."
United let Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez leave for Inter Milan last summer, so their attacking options this season consisted of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood. Paul Pogba remained their chief creative option, but he has been injured for most of the season.
The Red Devils will be without Rashford for at least another month after he suffered a back injury in January. Sports writer Sam Pilger believes the recent arrivals significantly improve their options:
Sam Pilger @sampilgerWith the signings of Fernandes and Ighalo #MUFC do have a considerably stronger attack than when the transfer window opened a month ago.
Fernandes made his debut as United were held to a 0-0 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers. Although United failed to find the net in a Premier League game for the eighth time this season, Fernandes left a good impression on Squawka's Muhammad Butt:
Muhammad Butt @muhammadbuttthe difference between Bruno Fernandes and literally everyone else attacking for United is so, so stark. he's miles ahead of them and this is his first 45 minutes for the club.
Football statistician Dave O'Brien shared the numbers behind the midfielder's performance:
Statman Dave @StatmanDaveBruno Fernandes’ game by numbers vs. Wolves: • 88 passes (most on the pitch) • 44 final 1/3 passes (most on the pitch) • 5 shots (most on the pitch) • 5 tackles (3rd most from midfield) • 3 shots OT (most on the pitch) A constant threat from range. 🎯 https://t.co/CXEPr0SlKC
The 25-year-old contributed 15 goals and 14 assists in 28 matches for Sporting this season, so his arrival should increase United's output from midfield considerably.
Meanwhile, Ighalo has ingratiated himself with fans following his first interview as a Red Devils player:
B/R Football @brfootballOdion Ighalo wasn't letting anything get in the way of his dream move to United ⏳ https://t.co/T6z2KNCbfs
Rory Smith of the New York Times believes the striker could be a shrewd acquisition in the circumstances:
Rory Smith @RorySmithManchester United’s transfer strategy is nuts and the club’s badly organised and it needs major restructuring to be even vaguely modern but, umm, I think Odion Ighalo’s quite a good signing (as cover, on loan).
The Nigerian has contributed a combined 46 goals and eight assists in 74 games for Changchun Yatai and Shanghai since he moved to the CSL in 2017.
United's decision to bring him in for the remainder of the campaign will largely have been because of his 2015-16 campaign with Watford, though. He notched 18 goals in all competitions—16 in the Premier League—and five assists.
It will likely take both players time to settle into their new surroundings, but the Premier League's winter break has come at a good time for United. They won't play again until their match with Chelsea on February 17, by which point they will have had more than two weeks to work with Fernandes and Ighalo in training.
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