Erik ten Hag has played down Manchester United’s chances of signing a new midfielder on deadline day following Christian Eriksen’s injury.
United have been dealt a major blow to their season as Erik has been ruled out until at least late April with an ankle injury.
The Denmark international was forced off in the second half of United’s win over Reading in the FA Cup on Saturday evening and left Old Trafford on crutches.
United have now confirmed that Eriksen will be sidelined for an ‘extended period’, which leaves Ten Hag short of a key midfielder for the second half of the season.
When asked about the possibility of bolstering his midfield options before the transfer window closes on Tuesday evening, Ten Hag admitted any move for United would be ‘difficult’.
‘Of course he’s disappointed about it, we are disappointed about it but it happens in top football, it did and we have to deal with it,’ Ten Hag said on Tuesday.
‘On deadline day it’s difficult, you can’t make policy on such bad injuries.
‘We have players in the midfield department, good players, we have players who can fill the gap.
‘I think you can never fill that [gap] because every player has his own characteristics and identity. Another player will fill it in a different way but that doesn’t mean you have to be less successful.
‘It’s quite clear that Cristian Eriksen for our squad brings top quality, especially he has some specifics which are hard to replace, for instance his impact in the final third with the final ball.’
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