Manchester United’s needs in the current transfer window are now even clearer with a few deals close to completion.
The Red Devils have missed out on the signing of Atletico Madrid forward Joao Felix with the Portuguese seemingly on the verge of a switch to Chelsea. United were noted to hold an interest in the former Benfica starlet alongside Arsenal but appear highly unlikely to be signing him.
Regardless, they are instead pursuing a loan for Dutch striker Wout Weghorst with negotiations with his parent club Burnley and current loan side Besiktas ongoing. Away from those deals, here are the rest of the standout transfer rumours coming out of Old Trafford over the past 24 hours.
United told Dumfries price
One of Weghorst’s international teammates, Denzel Dumfries, has also been a long-term target for the Red Devils and they have been told exactly how much it will take to sign him. As per Gazzetta dello Sport, via FCInterNews, Inter Milan would consider selling the Dutch defender for around €60m (£52.9m).
Should that price be met then the Italian giants might be inclined to sell Dumfries but it was their preference to keep him until the end of the campaign. The 26-year-old originally joined Inter in the summer transfer window of 2021 as a replacement for PSG-bound Achraf Hakimi.
He has gone on to impress at the San Siro, whilst his form was also excellent during the recent World Cup in Qatar. Dumfries’ contract is set to run until 2025.
Ten Hag puts together striker shortlist
Whilst the Red Devils appear to be on the verge of signing Weghorst on a loan deal, the 30-year-old only appears to be somewhat of a stop-gap until the summer with Erik ten Hag putting together a wishlist of strikers that he wants permanently. According to ESPN, the three men most admired by United are Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen and Benjamin Sesko.
The Tottenham star is currently one of the most lethal strikers in the Premier League and might be available with his contract expiring in 2024. Meanwhile, young forwards Benjamin Sesko and Victor Osimhen have impressed over recent years but moves might be tricky due to the former being set for a switch to RB Leipzig, whilst Napoli have slapped a huge asking price on the Nigerian.
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Wan Bissaka eyed by Wolves
Despite his impressive renaissance at Old Trafford over recent weeks, right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka could still be set to leave Man Utd this winter.
His former club Crystal Palace were originally linked with a swoop for his services on-loan, whilst Premier League rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers are now apparently interested. According to Foot Mercato, Wolves are eyeing the Englishman ahead of a loan offer as they attempt to recruit more competition for Nelson Semedo.
United are reportedly inclined to accept although that would leave them with just Diogo Dalot as their only right-back option.
