MAN UNITED CONFIDENTIAL: Inside United's January striker hunt including the four stars being tracked, Government crackdown on standing at Old Trafford and how wonderkid Chido Obi caught Ruben Amorim's eye
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Expect Manchester United to move for a new striker before the end of the transfer window if Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford or Kobbie Mainoo leave Old Trafford by deadline day. United have drawn up a list of striker targets after lining up a move for Lecce left-back Patrick Dorgu in the hope of filling their two priority positions in this window.
![[Alejandro Garnacho appears the most likely star to leave Manchester United this window]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/16/94353761-14309507-image-a-55_1737476512583.jpg)
Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha of Wolves, Ipswich centre-forward Liam Delap and Jonathan David, the Lille striker who has been on United’s radar for some time, are all being tracked by club scouts. But United need to be sure of moving players out before they can bring any in, and homegrown stars Garnacho and Mainoo would generate by far the most profit under FFP rules, as previously revealed by Confidential.
![[Homegrown stars Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford would generate the most profit for reinvesting in a striker]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/16/94353823-14309507-image-a-57_1737476563954.jpg)
Shifting Rashford’s £315,000-a-week salary off the wage bill would also give United extra room for manoeuvre, although sources say there is no guarantee of any new signings. Garnacho appears the most likely to go as Chelsea and Napoli lead the chase for the young Argentina winger. Garnacho’s representatives were at Stamford Bridge on Monday night, and Napoli are expected to hold further talks with United on Tuesday after coach Antonio Conte spoke to the player personally.
![[Technical director Jason Wilcox was harangued by fans as he left Old Trafford on Sunday]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2025/01/21/16/94353903-14309507-image-m-60_1737476833286.jpg)
Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo is among the strikers being tracked by United's network of scouts. Alejandro Garnacho appears the most likely star to leave Manchester United this window. Homegrown stars Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford would generate the most profit for reinvesting in a striker.
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