MANCHESTER UNITED fans will be hoping to have an injection of new blood to their side by the time the January transfer window comes to an end.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is in desperate need of reinforcements as his side drift ever further away from a top-four spot.
How Man Utd could line-up by the end of the January transfer window
With help needed all over the pitch, Solskjaer may need to beg Ed Woodward for a large kitty to land his key targets.
First and foremost, United need help in defence with Eric Bailly failing to play a single minute this season through injury and out of contract in the summer.
Kalidou Koulibaly has been a top target for the Red Devils ever since the days of Jose Mourinho.
Rio Ferdinand urged Solskjaer to make a push to land the Napoli rock – but is thought to cost around the same amount as Harry Maguire at £85million or thereabouts.
With David De Gea between the sticks and Koulibaly alongside Maguire in the heart of defence, the Man Utd back-four would look instantly firmer.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw are already solid options at the full-back spots.
In midfield there is plenty of talk of Paul Pogba finally getting his move away from Old Trafford – but a summer move is still the far more likely outcome.
Moving into a No10 position would be ideal for a player of Pogba’s abilities, but United are short deeper in midfield.
Fred and Nemanja Matic have failed to inspire, while Scott McTominay has been superb… the Scot star just needs a partner.
Solskjaer has already registered an interest in Wolves ace Ruben Neves – as well as Gedson Fernandes. Fabian Ruiz is another option in the middle.
Up front, United need help with Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford far more effective on the left wing.
With Daniel James on the right and Pogba behind the striker, it really is only a centre forward they desperately need in an attacking sense.
Man Utd have now emerged as shock candidates to poach Paris Saint-Germain veteran Edinson Cavani from under the noses of Atletico Madrid.
The La Liga side are said to have agreed to a free transfer with the out-of-contract Uruguayan in the summer.
But United are willing to pay PSG around £15m to £20m in a bid to land him now and help their push up the Premier League table.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
