Man Utd January transfer state of play as Red Devils plan SIX exits and two signings
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Ruben Amorim is severely restricted in what he can do this month because of PSR and Manchester United's tight budget. United splashed out £177.6million in the summer and this means they must generate money before they can spend it. Marcus Rashford is the obvious candidate and United want £40million for the former England striker.
United also have loan offers for Antony, which will help reduce their wage bill. Casemiro is another player who could leave in January, with Sir Jim Ratcliffe desperate to offload his big earners. And while they will focus on selling, the Premier League giants are keen on bringing new players to Old Trafford to bolster Amorim's squad. So what could happen this month? Mirror Football takes a look...
MARCUS RASHFORD. United are highly unlikely to get their £40million asking price for Rashford and a loan deal looks more likely. AC Milan are keen and his representatives have met the Serie A to thrash out his move. The sticking point is his wages and Milan’s top earner is on £150,000-a-week, meaning United would have to agree to pay £175,000-a-week of his reported salary to make a deal happen. Ambitious Como are prepared to pay all of Rashford’s £325,000-a-week salary, but the hitman is not keen about joining a relegation fight at the bottom of Serie A.
Rashford has also attracted interest from Borussia Dortmund and Juventus, but has turned down a move to the MLS and Saudi Arabia’s Pro League. ALEJANDRO GARNACHO. Napoli are keen on Garnacho who has been one of the main victims of Amorim’s switch to his favoured 3-4-3 formation. The Argentina winger has started just five of Amorim’s first 13 games in charge of United and he axed him from his squad completely for last month’s derby win over Manchester City.
