⚽ Football Transfers Speculation, Odds and Predictions

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In some news, there seems to be a strong statement about Lukaku going to Roma and it is getting closer to Lukaku's statement that he will go to sign a contract.
But until now I do not know what the agreement made by these two clubs and regarding the price it seems that this is still a little difficult to divulge but certainly if Lukaku will really be in Rome then this could be a good decision for him.
Lukaky's fate is currently uncertain and indeed he also has no place at Chelsea so leaving Stampord Bridge (again) is the right thing.
We are likely to see the reunion of Mou and Lukaku, hopefully this time the reunion will give positive results unlike before.

Because of fan pressure, Inter Milan and Juventus clubs refused to negotiate with Lukaku. He is outside Chelsea's plans and is on the transfer or loan list. That says Chelsea doesn't need him and wants to sell him. The fact that he has yet to receive any objections from fans about coming to Roma is good news.
Roma will probably pay 100% of Lukaku's salary to convince Chelsea to agree. I believe Lukaku going to Roma will help Mourinho.

For Inter there was a disappointment that they got when Lukaku talked to Juventus and for Juventus fans they are still the same as childish until now because not a few of them do things like this to players because previously there was also the name Ronaldo who was treated like this.

Now for Lukaku if Roma are really ready then he doesn't have to think much because being at Roma would be better than being at u21 Chelsea.
But on the other hand he must take advantage of the opportunity given by Roma if this really happens because the longer Lukaku's performance is getting erratic and even worse at the previous club.

[marcous]

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Because of fan pressure, Inter Milan and Juventus clubs refused to negotiate with Lukaku. He is outside Chelsea's plans and is on the transfer or loan list. That says Chelsea doesn't need him and wants to sell him. The fact that he has yet to receive any objections from fans about coming to Roma is good news.
Roma will probably pay 100% of Lukaku's salary to convince Chelsea to agree. I believe Lukaku going to Roma will help Mourinho.

For Inter there was a disappointment that they got when Lukaku talked to Juventus and for Juventus fans they are still the same as childish until now because not a few of them do things like this to players because previously there was also the name Ronaldo who was treated like this.

Now for Lukaku if Roma are really ready then he doesn't have to think much because being at Roma would be better than being at u21 Chelsea.
But on the other hand he must take advantage of the opportunity given by Roma if this really happens because the longer Lukaku's performance is getting erratic and even worse at the previous club.

Obviously, Lukaku can make a good contribution to Jose Mourinho's squad. Because they really need an attacker at the moment, Tammy Abraham is injured. The news of his move to AS Roma seems to be materializing in the near future, several local media reports that today Lukaku will go to Rome to sign a contract. So far Roma have not been able to perform optimally in Serie A, most recently they lost to Verona 2-1.

True even though Lukaku left on loan, at least it was better than sitting on the Chelsea bench or playing with the Chelsea U21s. Previously Lukaku also refused to move to Saudi, even though he could earn more money there.

[Docnaster]

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Because of fan pressure, Inter Milan and Juventus clubs refused to negotiate with Lukaku. He is outside Chelsea's plans and is on the transfer or loan list. That says Chelsea doesn't need him and wants to sell him. The fact that he has yet to receive any objections from fans about coming to Roma is good news.
Roma will probably pay 100% of Lukaku's salary to convince Chelsea to agree. I believe Lukaku going to Roma will help Mourinho.

For Inter there was a disappointment that they got when Lukaku talked to Juventus and for Juventus fans they are still the same as childish until now because not a few of them do things like this to players because previously there was also the name Ronaldo who was treated like this.

Now for Lukaku if Roma are really ready then he doesn't have to think much because being at Roma would be better than being at u21 Chelsea.
But on the other hand he must take advantage of the opportunity given by Roma if this really happens because the longer Lukaku's performance is getting erratic and even worse at the previous club.

Obviously, Lukaku can make a good contribution to Jose Mourinho's squad. Because they really need an attacker at the moment, Tammy Abraham is injured. The news of his move to AS Roma seems to be materializing in the near future, several local media reports that today Lukaku will go to Rome to sign a contract. So far Roma have not been able to perform optimally in Serie A, most recently they lost to Verona 2-1.

True even though Lukaku left on loan, at least it was better than sitting on the Chelsea bench or playing with the Chelsea U21s. Previously Lukaku also refused to move to Saudi, even though he could earn more money there.

Mauricio Pochettino since his arrival at Chelsea hasn't included Romelu Lukaku in his plans for who will play the striking role I the club so the earlier the striker finds a club who will be in need of his services the better for him. If Lukaku fails to find a club before the end of the transfer window,  he'll play most of the season from the bench.
Roma has shown interest in the Belgium striker and having played in the Italian Serie A for a long time now, adapting to the playing pattern of Roma wouldn't be a big issue for Lukaku. Jose Mourinho knows how to use strikers of his likes and that's why I think it'll be a good deal if he's finally  to signed to Roma

[Oluwa-btc]

Mudryk should be one of the worst signings of Chelsea in the recent times. He hasn’t been able to do anything spectacular for the team since he joined and has not also been productive much in the attack. If he can improve after his injury then no problem but if he can’t, he should be loaned or sold out just like other players when Pochettino joined.

Mudryk is a good player, but the bad woes of Chelsea has affected his performance. Had Mudryk moved to a club like Arsenal he would have been forced to be in performance, but since he decided that he it was Chelsea, he has to deal with the result of his choices. Mudryk will bounce back from injury, after he recovers. If he has enough playing time, he will surely be able to perform at the level he is expected. I trust in the abilities of Mudryk, he just needs some more time, he will surely prove his worth.

I won't say his move to Chelsea should be considered wrong, he was patient enough for Arsenal but they failed to meet up with agreement with his club. With Arsenal too he might still have a struggling time adapting players are like that.
But right now, he has got to face what's in front he has to develop himself into the picture he envisioned. This will take time seasons after season but he should gradually be consistent and maintains focus. I don't think Pochetino is the right manager for him because if he was he would spend more time wanting to see him do more. I've been a fan of rhe lad from day one I call him the reborn Eden Hazard but he has to prove that.

Cucurella to Manchester United on loan makes perfect sense, he is a modern day left fullback, if that signature and that of Amrabat can be done, it'll be great for Manchester United.

[Despairo]

Mudryk is a good player, but the bad woes of Chelsea has affected his performance. Had Mudryk moved to a club like Arsenal he would have been forced to be in performance, but since he decided that he it was Chelsea, he has to deal with the result of his choices. Mudryk will bounce back from injury, after he recovers. If he has enough playing time, he will surely be able to perform at the level he is expected. I trust in the abilities of Mudryk, he just needs some more time, he will surely prove his worth.

Good in what aspect? I can agree he's good in speed and supporting his nationally, other than that his skill is below average. No vision, no dribble skill, no shooting skill, inaccurate pass, etc. Arsenal's fans should be happy Mudryk didn't joined their team because Martinelli is still solid to play in left winger position, Arteta will not give time for Mudryk to play.

See Jorginho and Havertz who've play in international league facing many strong clubs, yet they're still struggling in Arsenal.

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Manchester United are thinking possibility to bought Tottenham player Sergio Reguilon this because they really required the player who had left back position because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia is still got injured so Ten Hag feel Manchester United have to bought at least one player on that position to covered Shaw and Malacia position and there is a possibility this transfer will be happened because Sergio Reguilon was lost to compete with Destiny Udogie for left back position so maybe Reguilon will thinking to moved because he want to gets more minutes to play besides that why Ten Hag choose Reguilon because this player have already playing with Tottenham since 2020 so he know the atmosphere of Premier League and it won't take long for him to adapt

[Hirose UK]

True even though Lukaku left on loan, at least it was better than sitting on the Chelsea bench or playing with the Chelsea U21s. Previously Lukaku also refused to move to Saudi, even though he could earn more money there.

Lukaku was once a star for Chelsea and Lukaku was also a player who was very influential in every Chelsea victory that he got before Lukaku suffered an injury and a decline in game performance appeared.
I don't know why he turned down an offer from the Saudis but if he joins a Saudi club there is still a high possibility for him to receive a decent salary and become one of the core players there who are always used in every match.
But hopefully this decision doesn't make Lukaku regret and not excited about playing with his team because before that he looked very gloomy and lacked enthusiasm.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

Manchester United are thinking possibility to bought Tottenham player Sergio Reguilon this because they really required the player who had left back position because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia is still got injured so Ten Hag feel Manchester United have to bought at least one player on that position to covered Shaw and Malacia position and there is a possibility this transfer will be happened because Sergio Reguilon was lost to compete with Destiny Udogie for left back position so maybe Reguilon will thinking to moved because he want to gets more minutes to play besides that why Ten Hag choose Reguilon because this player have already playing with Tottenham since 2020 so he know the atmosphere of Premier League and it won't take long for him to adapt

Yeah Sergio Reguilon is on Manchester United's target list but I'm not sure the reason because he has played 3 years in the Premier League, in fact he only had one season with Tottenham in 2020/2021 but I'm not sure the reason because he has played 3 years in the Premier League, the fact is he only 2 seasons with Tottenham in 2020/2021 2021/2022 then loaned to Atletico Madrid in the 2022/2023 season and last June Sergio Reguilon returned to Tottenham.

Reportedly there are problems related to Sergio Reguilon salary Manchester United are still considering the salary to be paid to this player if there is no personal agreement then this plan is confirmed to be cancelled so Manchester United should look for other alternatives like Marc Cucurella from Chelsea.

[asriloni]

We saw some coaches are players in the premier league were unhappy and complaining because Chelsea spent lots of money when they got the new owner and they didn't even get good results with the money they invested for this team.
Not there is another player who joined Chelsea. After they lost Arrizabalaga, Chelsea had to hire a goalkeeper and they officially hired Đorđe Petrović who is the young goalkeeper playing for New England Revolution in MLS.

   

Unbelievable with Chelsea are stupid teams for signing player and they have spent 16 million euro for signing Đorđe Petrović from MLS League, its not competitive league and Chelsea spent more expensive fees transfer for signing New England Revolution goals keeper are not popular or competitive teams. Its first time I heard with this football teams name and I don't think how competent for Chelsea new goals keeper will play in Premier League who know as most competitive league.

I think that it's too early to call chelsea as a stupid team. the decision from the club to buy him from MLS is very hard to accept but let him try to perform at least two or three games. We can judge how good or bad he was. I think that chelsea has been seeing him from all of aspects.
We cannot know how good he was before seeing petrovic to perform. I hope he will able to start his debut with chelsea soon. He is still a young goal keeper and he can try to get a lot of experiences played in chelsea at this moment.
Chelsea needs to buy a cheap goal keeper caused by the club potentially break FFP rules. The club needs to be carefully before try to buy the new player.

[borovichok]

I think that it's too early to call chelsea as a stupid team. the decision from the club to buy him from MLS is very hard to accept but let him try to perform at least two or three games. We can judge how good or bad he was. I think that chelsea has been seeing him from all of aspects.
We cannot know how good he was before seeing petrovic to perform. I hope he will able to start his debut with chelsea soon. He is still a young goal keeper and he can try to get a lot of experiences played in chelsea at this moment.
Chelsea needs to buy a cheap goal keeper caused by the club potentially break FFP rules. The club needs to be carefully before try to buy the new player.

Chelsea is not a stupid team, they know what they want and they go straight for it without hesitation. The only issue I'm having with Todd Boehly is chasing some random player that's yet to get into limelight. Chelsea needs to lower their bidding prices on irrelevant signings this summer, always going for overhype players with hugh bidding. Checking in the case of Moises Caicedo, ofcourse Chelsea paid heavily to get him to sign for the blues,  an overrated player that's yet to feature for UEFA Champions League before, player that no significant titles added to his name, it makes no sense. Now hearing that they spend some ridiculous fee for a young goalkeeper who's still at his developing stage.

[hyudien]

Manchester United are thinking possibility to bought Tottenham player Sergio Reguilon this because they really required the player who had left back position because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia is still got injured so Ten Hag feel Manchester United have to bought at least one player on that position to covered Shaw and Malacia position and there is a possibility this transfer will be happened because Sergio Reguilon was lost to compete with Destiny Udogie for left back position so maybe Reguilon will thinking to moved because he want to gets more minutes to play besides that why Ten Hag choose Reguilon because this player have already playing with Tottenham since 2020 so he know the atmosphere of Premier League and it won't take long for him to adapt

So what has Erik Ten Hag done so far in the transfer market? buy a Chelsea player who is thought to be able to help more than what Ten Hag expected? precisely where Ten Hag has wasted time by buying players whose roles in my opinion are not really needed. The positions of the midfielders and defenders need to be improved, but they have been neglected. Currently, we are still waiting for Rasmus Højlund first appearance
to measure whether he will play an important role in building attacks or not. It seemed that Erik Ten Hag did not get the full support of the Glazers at the same time that The Red Devil fans held a demonstration demanding the Glazers step down.
The fact is that many people are optimistic about Erik Ten Hag for successfully bringing Man United to the Champions League, but under these conditions, in my opinion, Man United will still have difficulty facing tough opponents in both the UCL and the Premier League.

[Jody.Drummer]

I think that it's too early to call chelsea as a stupid team. the decision from the club to buy him from MLS is very hard to accept but let him try to perform at least two or three games. We can judge how good or bad he was. I think that chelsea has been seeing him from all of aspects.
We cannot know how good he was before seeing petrovic to perform. I hope he will able to start his debut with chelsea soon. He is still a young goal keeper and he can try to get a lot of experiences played in chelsea at this moment.
Chelsea needs to buy a cheap goal keeper caused by the club potentially break FFP rules. The club needs to be carefully before try to buy the new player.

Chelsea is not a stupid team, they know what they want and they go straight for it without hesitation. The only issue I'm having with Todd Boehly is chasing some random player that's yet to get into limelight. Chelsea needs to lower their bidding prices on irrelevant signings this summer, always going for overhype players with hugh bidding. Checking in the case of Moises Caicedo, ofcourse Chelsea paid heavily to get him to sign for the blues,  an overrated player that's yet to feature for UEFA Champions League before, player that no significant titles added to his name, it makes no sense.

True, I also do not have the assumption that they are a stupid club. They have a lot of budget for the needs of the club and almost completely Chelsea players are now new players who they consider the best. Recruiting some expensive players is no stranger to Chelsea who are in need of new strength. I am quite reluctant to see some of the actions and decisions that Todd has taken, as if there is no doubt at all for them to bring in various new players who are very expensive. Right, I think they should be more able to consider some of the costs they have to spend, such as looking for candidates they really need. There are many players who are of good quality but that doesn't mean they are the players they need, so before making a decision including bringing in new players especially with a very fantastic amount, so they better look first from various sides about the impact they will get from these players. 115 million from Brighton for a player who barely has a significant performance. Look at Pochettino being passionate about his work and I say that the Blues still need a lot of time to become an influential club in every competition.

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Manchester United are thinking possibility to bought Tottenham player Sergio Reguilon this because they really required the player who had left back position because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia is still got injured so Ten Hag feel Manchester United have to bought at least one player on that position to covered Shaw and Malacia position and there is a possibility this transfer will be happened because Sergio Reguilon was lost to compete with Destiny Udogie for left back position so maybe Reguilon will thinking to moved because he want to gets more minutes to play besides that why Ten Hag choose Reguilon because this player have already playing with Tottenham since 2020 so he know the atmosphere of Premier League and it won't take long for him to adapt

So what has Erik Ten Hag done so far in the transfer market? buy a Chelsea player who is thought to be able to help more than what Ten Hag expected? precisely where Ten Hag has wasted time by buying players whose roles in my opinion are not really needed. The positions of the midfielders and defenders need to be improved, but they have been neglected. Currently, we are still waiting for Rasmus Højlund first appearance
to measure whether he will play an important role in building attacks or not. It seemed that Erik Ten Hag did not get the full support of the Glazers at the same time that The Red Devil fans held a demonstration demanding the Glazers step down.
The fact is that many people are optimistic about Erik Ten Hag for successfully bringing Man United to the Champions League, but under these conditions, in my opinion, Man United will still have difficulty facing tough opponents in both the UCL and the Premier League.

The start of this season did look so difficult for Manchester United, their performance was far from what many people expected after being very active in the transfer market, but in fact their performance was still far from good.
But even so, we cannot judge Ten Hag that he has failed, all of that needs a process, remind you when Teh Hag first arrived last season, there were so many changes that he made for the development of Manchester United.
I think we only need watts to really see Manchester United get to their best performance under Erik Ten Hag.

[QueenVera]

True, I also do not have the assumption that they are a stupid club. They have a lot of budget for the needs of the club and almost completely Chelsea players are now new players who they consider the best. Recruiting some expensive players is no stranger to Chelsea who are in need of new strength. I am quite reluctant to see some of the actions and decisions that Todd has taken, as if there is no doubt at all for them to bring in various new players who are very expensive. Right, I think they should be more able to consider some of the costs they have to spend, such as looking for candidates they really need. There are many players who are of good quality but that doesn't mean they are the players they need, so before making a decision including bringing in new players especially with a very fantastic amount, so they better look first from various sides about the impact they will get from these players. 115 million from Brighton for a player who barely has a significant performance. Look at Pochettino being passionate about his work and I say that the Blues still need a lot of time to become an influential club in every competition.

Every club that's trying to compete in being the best would likely spend money to reach maintain there club, just like Pep Guardiola did at Mancity,when he came into the club, he offloaded the players he felt would not fit his style of play and bought the ones he felt we would comfortably work with and he spent alot of money in that transfer window to get his desired players, and that's what Pouchettino has done this season, taking off the unwanted players that can't work with him and signing the ones he feels are suitable for his pattern.
 Therefore i think he's doing what's best for the team regardless i
Of the amount he spends, we all know the current inflation in players prices and to get rising talent you'll have to spend big to get your desired players, even Arsenal spent a very huge fee to get a player this season, Chelsea have got a good squad with young talents, what they need is a better understanding amongst themselves in the pitch and i also feel they would had bought a  good top 9 that's stronger and better than Jackson.

[legendbtc]

Manchester United are thinking possibility to bought Tottenham player Sergio Reguilon this because they really required the player who had left back position because Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia is still got injured so Ten Hag feel Manchester United have to bought at least one player on that position to covered Shaw and Malacia position and there is a possibility this transfer will be happened because Sergio Reguilon was lost to compete with Destiny Udogie for left back position so maybe Reguilon will thinking to moved because he want to gets more minutes to play besides that why Ten Hag choose Reguilon because this player have already playing with Tottenham since 2020 so he know the atmosphere of Premier League and it won't take long for him to adapt

Yeah Sergio Reguilon is on Manchester United's target list but I'm not sure the reason because he has played 3 years in the Premier League, in fact he only had one season with Tottenham in 2020/2021 but I'm not sure the reason because he has played 3 years in the Premier League, the fact is he only 2 seasons with Tottenham in 2020/2021 2021/2022 then loaned to Atletico Madrid in the 2022/2023 season and last June Sergio Reguilon returned to Tottenham.

Reportedly there are problems related to Sergio Reguilon salary Manchester United are still considering the salary to be paid to this player if there is no personal agreement then this plan is confirmed to be cancelled so Manchester United should look for other alternatives like Marc Cucurella from Chelsea.

What is Ten Hag doing for the team right now? In my opinion, buy an excellent striker like Victor Osimhen. That should solve any problems they're having. Ten Hag does not need to try to create a solid defense. When the attack is having difficulty in scoring.
Focus on scoring instead of investing in defense. Attack the opponent's goal instead of firmly entrenched. Of course, it's great that the positions in the team are equally strong.

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Lukaku basically said that next week he will be in Italy in Rome to sing with the team of Mou.

HE will be a great addition for the team but a bad move for his career.

I think Lukaku's move to Roma will cause trouble. Be realistic: his fans will go crazy against Inter Milan. They consider him a traitor for switching teams. I know football is unpredictable, but Lukaku, could you not have seen that coming?

I've seen risky plays, but this? I think it's different. Don't even mention loans. How can Lukaku be loaned? Do you think his career is hanging by a thread? How likely is Roma to release him after his loan period? I think this might be disastrous. Perhaps I'm too cynical

[Nheer]

Mudryk should be one of the worst signings of Chelsea in the recent times. He hasn’t been able to do anything spectacular for the team since he joined and has not also been productive much in the attack. If he can improve after his injury then no problem but if he can’t, he should be loaned or sold out just like other players when Pochettino joined.

It’s too early to judge Mudryk, I think you are saying all this because he was chelsea spent 100m to get him. I would have supported your opinion but firstly I think he has not gotten enough playing time since his arrival and as a player you can’t bring much changes to a game while coming from the bench especially when you its a new team you are yet to settle in. Mudryk needs to start some like at least 12 - 15 matches this season before i can finally conclude he is a flop. We all saw his potential in Shaktar and we all saw what he did against Real Madrid so i still believe him and I believe he is experiencing all this because he is still very young and all this is as a result of change in environment.

Mudryk is a good player, but the bad woes of Chelsea has affected his performance. Had Mudryk moved to a club like Arsenal he would have been forced to be in performance, but since he decided that he it was Chelsea, he has to deal with the result of his choices. Mudryk will bounce back from injury, after he recovers. If he has enough playing time, he will surely be able to perform at the level he is expected. I trust in the abilities of Mudryk, he just needs some more time, he will surely prove his worth.

Exactly what I thought too, had it been he joined Arsenal last season he wouldn’t have lost so much confidence and he would have picked up the form too and we may have witnessed a different version of him. Chelsea was terrible last season that was why he also struggled but it’s too early to give up on him. I believe if chelsea should  come to life this season he would play a big role to make it happen. Once he is back from injury he and Nkunku would change a lot of things for us.

[QueenVera]

Lukaku basically said that next week he will be in Italy in Rome to sing with the team of Mou.

HE will be a great addition for the team but a bad move for his career.

I think Lukaku's move to Roma will cause trouble. Be realistic: his fans will go crazy against Inter Milan. They consider him a traitor for switching teams. I know football is unpredictable, but Lukaku, could you not have seen that coming?

I've seen risky plays, but this? I think it's different. Don't even mention loans. How can Lukaku be loaned? Do you think his career is hanging by a thread? How likely is Roma to release him after his loan period? I think this might be disastrous. Perhaps I'm too cynical

That would be a really bad move to his career moving back to Italy after he betrayed Intermilan and i think he's going to get a lot of backlash from which might affect his performance this season, lukaku is a good proven player and could help Mourinho's team bounce back and he'll be very happy to move to Roma even if it's for another loan spell to save the shame of being sidelined on the bench by chelsea at least he'll get a lot of playing time under Mourinho and hopefully if he performs well over there they might probably sign him completely next summer.
 My fear for lukaku in Serie A is the backlash and abuse he'll get  from fans, image a match against Intermilan the Intermilan fans  would make the pitch uncomfortable for him and it could affect his style of play or mental health, we've seen i previous times how abuse and backlash from fans affect players in the pitch and make them underperform that could likely be Lukaku's case this season whenever Roma plays Intermilan.

[rendravolt]

West Ham managed to get the signature of the young Ajax talent contract, namely Mohammed Kudus. He is an attacking midfielder who can also play as a striker or winger who has been the most targeted since last winter by several top European clubs but now it seems that only West Ham can attract his attention. The Ghanaian will also sign a 5 year + optional up to 6 year contract. The fee is actually quite cheap 41.5 million euros with the quality he has and when compared to the current transfer market he should be able to more than that price.

But it seems that West Ham also had good negotiations with Ajax so that this transfer was reached. We know West Ham has been pretty strong at the start of the season having picked up a few wins in the EPL and they just beat chelsea and Brighton. With Mohammed Kudus, we can know that this season David Moyes wants to ensure his place to compete in the top 4 of the EPL.

[BitcoinHunt3r]

What is Ten Hag doing for the team right now? In my opinion, buy an excellent striker like Victor Osimhen. That should solve any problems they're having. Ten Hag does not need to try to create a solid defense. When the attack is having difficulty in scoring.
Focus on scoring instead of investing in defense. Attack the opponent's goal instead of firmly entrenched. Of course, it's great that the positions in the team are equally strong.

Manchester United have signed Rasmus Højlund this season so that's enough for a while besides that they have limited funds, you may forget that defense is one of the most important lines even if a team has 2 players like Messi and 2 Ronaldo or 2 Benzema it is useless without defenders  
And here Ten Hag knew they needed a defender to cover player injuries, if you pay attention in the last 2 matches Manchester United have conceded 4 goals meaning there is something lacking/weak in the defense area so looking for a new defender is the right idea.

We will see the new Manchester United in the middle of the season or next season as we know according to recent rumors Manchester United already have a new owner which means finances are no longer a problem to bring in more players.