Julen Lopetegui can help Anthony Martial create a £29m transfer plot for Manchester United

It's been a strange January transfer window for Manchester United, with the club seemingly concentrating on outgoings rather than incomings.

While supporters will undoubtedly be disappointed that Ralf Rangnick has been unable to strengthen his squad, it's good to see that players who have been deemed surplus to requirements are being allowed to make an impression elsewhere.

Recent reports of dressing room disharmony threatened to completely derail a campaign that's already looking like it will fail to produce the goods we'd once hoped, but Rangnick looks to be doing his best to nip the issue in the bud.

United waved goodbye to Anthony Martial this week after the Frenchman expressed his desire to leave Old Trafford.

The 26-year-old has secured a loan move to Sevilla until the end of the season and it feels like the perfect opportunity for him to get back to his best.

Martial's United career has petered out a little over recent seasons, though at 26 years of age he still has plenty of football left in him and so this move could be the springboard he needs.

His speed, trickery and tenacity will serve him well in the Spanish top flight and Julen Lopetegui could be the perfect manager to help him rediscover his best form.

An experienced manager who's exceeded expectations at Sevilla, Lopetegui has built a side capable of mixing it with the very best, with the Seville-based side sitting just four points behind leaders Real Madrid in the La Liga title race.

Martial has now joined a team with genuine aspirations of winning the title and he'll be working under a manager with a great track record for getting the best out of his players.

Martial's compatriot, Jules Kounde, has developed into one of the best centre-backs in