Three things Manchester United got right in January transfer window - and two they got wrong
Transfer deadline day failed to produce the happy ending to the January window that Manchester United's supporters were dreaming of.
After strengthening their defensive options with the captures of Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu over the weekend, many United supporters were cautiously optimistic Ruben Amorim would get the attacking addition he was in desperate need of.
However, United made the decision not to recruit a striker ahead of the 11pm deadline, instead prioritising their plans for the summer transfer window. Amorim must now work with what he has between now and the end of the season. The club's Premier League campaign is as good as over and their only hope of salvaging something this season will be via the FA Cup and the Europa League.
With the January window now closed for business, MEN Sport has analysed United's window, picking out three positives and two negatives:
Dorgu signs
United wrapped up the signing of Dorgu from Italian side Lecce for an initial £25million fee on Sunday. He arrived in Manchester on Saturday, passed his medical the same day and was unveiled to the Old Trafford faithful ahead of the 2-0 defeat to Crystal Palace on Sunday.
United went into the January window having made the addition of a left-sided wing-back their leading objective. Dorgu, 20, was identified as a suitable fit for Amorim's 3-4-2-1 formation and is expected to become the club's long-term option at left wing-back.
The Reds have lacked balance on that flank almost all season and the need for a left-footed wing-back on that side of the pitch was blindingly obvious. Though Dorgu is raw and is something of an unknown to the majority of United fans, he has arrived with plenty of credit in the bank, meaning there is optimism