With 15 goals in the Spanish top division last season, the 31-year-old was at the top of his game; however, this season, Willian Jose has been getting more playing time than him.
Leading Bundesliga team Bayer Leverkusen has offered to place him on loan with an option to buy. We think the Red Devils ought to get him before them.
Iglesias would be a wise choice to sign a loan.
United’s precarious Financial Fair Play position makes a permanent transfer unlikely this winter. Before the deadline, they might sign one loan individually.
Choupo-Moting is rumoured to be moving, but he won’t come cheap. Bayern will want full payment of the loan fee in addition to his £116,000 weekly salary.
Iglesias makes, in contrast, a mere £26,500 a week at Betis. The Red Devils might potentially achieve a credit arrangement by saving over £2 million in salary.
Iglesias and Choupo-Moting have been benchwarmers this season, but when looking at their numbers from the previous campaign, Iglesias scored five league goals more than Choupo-Moting (10).
When surrounded by lower calibre players, the Spaniard has performed better than Choupo-Moting.
Erik ten Hag, the manager of United, is probably going to continue starting Rasmus Hojlund up front for the remainder of the campaign, thus any striker who is signed may not get much of a role off the bench.
Whether Iglesias accepts the job is a matter of opinion, but in the short term, with Victor Boniface down, he could see regular minutes at Leverkusen.
Data from Capology.com and Transfermarkt.com
