Expect several Manchester United players to leave the club ahead of transfer deadline day, loan or permanent. January 2026 has been a busy month in the dugout for Manchester United but a slow one with regard to the transfer window. Eight youth players’ loan deals were either cut short or expired, and United are working to find new deals for the majority of them. Ethan Wheatley spent the first half of the season out on loan at Northampton Town, where he scored three goals and provided one assist. Their opponents this weekend are Doncaster Rovers and their manager Grant McCann said in his press conference that he believes Bradford’s Wheatley loan move is complete.