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title: "Manchester United: Latest on Marcel Sabitzer"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-premier-league-marcel-sabitzer-transfer-news-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
section: "Manchester United News"
published: "2023-01-31T17:45:41Z"
modified: "2023-01-31T17:45:41Z"
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# Manchester United: Latest on Marcel Sabitzer

[Manchester United](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/) **transfer target Marcel Sabitzer is ‘due to fly’ to England shortly, with a deadline day move looking increasingly likely.**

### The Lowdown: Sabitzer a late United target

On Tuesday, the damaging news emerged that Christian Eriksen is expected to be out of action until April or May because of an [injury](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/64468961) picked up against Reading last weekend.

The Dane has been an influential signing by United this season and it has seemingly made them look for a replacement immediately on deadline day.

Sabitzer has [emerged](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/manchester-united-news/manchester-united-red-devils-make-marcel-sabitzer-offer/) as the clear favourite to join on loan from Bayern Munich, with numerous reports linking him with a move.

### The Latest: Midfielder flying to England

Taking to [Twitter](https://twitter.com/TelegraphDucker/status/1620464931543076868?s=20&t=1rl--ASm654L8YW3QQU7MA), The Telegraph’s James Ducker provided an update on the situation, saying the midfielder has a flight booked to Manchester to try and complete his transfer before the deadline: *“Marcel Sabitzer is due to fly to Manchester shortly as #MUFC race to complete a loan deal from Bayern Munich before deadline.”*

Sky Sports’ Dharmesh Sheth then added another positive update live on the channel’s [Transfer Show](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre) (17:26), saying: *“I’m told there is an optimism that Man United will get this deal done.”*

### The Verdict: Move looks done

This update feels like a significant one, with only a major late twist preventing Sabitzer from becoming a United player this month, filling the void left by Eriksen in the process.

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The Bayern man is an impressive footballer who has [scored 12 goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/marcel-sabitzer/profil/spieler/106987) in 68 caps for Austria, as well as being [described](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/marcel-sabitzer-joins-bayern-munich-rb-leipzig-transfer) as having a ‘great mentality’ by Hasan Salihamidzic.

Sabitzer would add the box-to-box ball progressing that Eriksen has provided for United this season, also offering more defensively, averaging [1.8 tackles](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/92051/Show/Marcel-Sabitzer) per game in the league this season compared to the Dane’s [0.6](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/69344/Show/Christian-Eriksen).