However, with General Mahamat Déby, the late leader's son and successor, being among the frontrunners in the election, there remains skepticism about the potential for genuine change under his leadership.
Saka is on the verge of entering the last year of his contract at Arsenal and the Gunners' chiefs are planning for him to sign another deal at the Emirates stadium.
The Red Devils are trying to bring in a frontman, with Marcus Rashford having suffered a long term injury. However, United face a race against time, to complete the transfer before the 11pm deadline in the UK.
The deal had been in the balance throughout deadline day, with just minutes remaining in the window when the two clubs finally settled on the finances.
The 28-year-old forward signed a new contract with Atletico soon after, but reports surfaced in the second half of the 2018-19 campaign that he was hoping for another chance to join the Liga champions.
The 52-year-old, who joined the Champions League holders having been dismissed by the Spanish Football Federation on the eve of the World Cup, has presided of a disastrous run of form, culminating in Sunday's humiliating defeat.
Asked about the possible opposition he may face from Atletico fans owing to his previous history with Real Madrid, the 26-year-old rubbished that off, saying that is now water under the bridge.
The England international enjoyed a stunning loan spell with West Ham in the second half of last season, but returned to Manchester with the promise of being regularly involved.
Thiago Alcantara has been told by Everton manager, Carlo Ancelotti, that he joined the wrong team. The Spain midfielder and Ancelotti worked together at Bayern Munich during the 2016/2017 season.