📣 Ten Hag on Sancho fitness, facing Reading and January transfer plans | OneFootball

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has been speaking to the media ahead of their clash with Reading on Saturday.

Here are some of the best quotes.

On facing Reading

“(Favourites) But that’s on paper, football is never decided on paper, we have to be ready for every game, every opponent will be tough, especially in the cup for them, it’s a perfect chance, we have to be aware of that, be on the front foot, focused and energy.

“We want to win every game, so we plan every game fully and the next game is also the most important game.”

On Sancho fitness

“He is training with the team, and we will see, so he’s improving, he’s making steps, and we will make the decision after training.

“I said he’s on the way back, he’s making steps, he’s back in team training, and we have to see when he’s ready to go back into games.”

On full-back options

“I think Aaron and Tyrell play magnificent in this moment, on Wednesday they were really brilliant, the whole back four was really brilliant.

“In the back four we have really adapted the squad, that’s what you need with 10 games in 30 days.”

On fitness issues

“Dalot definitely out and Shaw a question mark. We have to see after training.”

On potential loan exits

“We have our ideas, for some players we are open for loans but with some players they are not, they have to develop first in our environment, second, we have many games to cover, and we need players to cover that, when you play 30 games in 10 days you need a lot of players.

“The way we put on the Wednesday, Pellistri, is already a signal.”