Manchester United’s January Transfer Window So Far: What You Need To Know

Manchester United have had a quiet transfer window so far but they have still been linked with signing a number of different players. With just over a week to go before deadline day, we thought it would be best to summarise what’s been happening.

One of the areas where the Red Devils have been actively looking for recruits is at right-back. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not believed to be satisfied with the lack of competition for Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and that led to the club considering an approach for Atletico Madrid’s Kieran Trippier.

However, the ex-Spurs star’s ban for betting infringements led to United cooling their interest. Norwich’s Max Aarons and RB Leipzig’s Nordi Mukiele are other players that have been considered but, at this time, it seems no new fullback will be signed this month.

The club are also believed to be looking at possible centre-back options. Dayot Upamecano is still thought to be on United’s radar, but he is likely to be a summer transfer target, along with Bayern Munich’s David Alaba.

Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic has also been mentioned as a possible signing while, in recent days, a surprise name, Lens’s Facundo Medina has emerged as a potential candidate.


In midfield, the most prominent target has been Independiente del Valle midfielder Moises Caicedo, who has been interesting a number of clubs, including Chelsea and Newcastle.

However, reports suggested that the Red Devils were put off by the number of agents getting involved in the deal for the Ecuadorian international and it now seems like he’ll be off to Brighton.

Other names that have been mentioned include Inter Milan’s Christian Eriksen and Lille’s Boubakary Soumare but neither player is believed to be a priority for the Manchester club this month.


Up front, Amad Diallo has got a lot of people talking following his £37m arrival from Atalanta. Solskjaer has suggested that the Ivorian could be ready for first-team action sooner than many had anticipated.

Earlier in January, United’s attempts to sign Erling Haaland were dealt a blow when Borussia Dortmund chief executive Hans-Joachim Watzke said that the Norwegian was unlikely to leave the Bundesliga side at the end of the season.

However, they were given more hope in their long-term pursuit of Haaland’s teammate Jadon Sancho, with reports in France claiming that Dortmund are seeking his replacement. The Red Devils have certainly not been very active in the January transfer window but, considering how well they are playing in the league, they may feel there is no need to make significant changes to the first-team squad.