Six INEOS transfer targets revealed ahead of January in ‘major restructuring process’

Manchester United are reportedly keen to sign a new midfielder in the January transfer window, having reportedly identified six targets ahead of the winter.

The Red Devils spent more than $200 million on five new players over the summer, with Brian Mbemo, Mathis Cunha, Benjamin Sisko, Sean Lemons and Diego Leon all signed.

Man utd The season started in the same inconsistent form as last season, which saw them finish 15th Premier Leaguebut a five-match unbeaten run has seen Ruben Amorim’s side jump to seventh in the table, just four points clear of second-placed Man City.

Many Red Devils supporters and former players saw not signing the midfielder in the summer transfer window as a major oversight by Inves and Sir Jim Ratcliffe.

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Conor Gallagher was another midfielder to try to sign in the summer, fueling reports that the Red Devils have made a loan move for the Atletico Madrid star.

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And now the Spanish website Transfer Insist that six midfielders are on Inoue’s radar ahead of the January window, with Gallagher, Angelo Stiller, Baileba, Adam Wharton, Andre Santos and Elliott Andersen all interested.

Man Utd ‘must make a significant improvement in this area as they prepare for what could be a rebuilding process’ with the Red Devils ‘aware that their current squad lacks the rotation and freshness needed to compete at the highest level’.

Chelsea academy graduate Gallagher is seen as a ‘viable option’, Stuttgart’s Steeler is on their ‘priority list’, while Brighton’s Beliba Man would be a ‘dream signing’ for UTD.

Crystal Palace’s Wharton is ‘an emerging option’, Fitzgerald describes Chelsea midfielder Santos as a ‘more economical alternative’ and Anderson could be more of a ‘future option’.

The report added: ‘The English club are ready to invest in one or two players who can guarantee an immediate impact. However, Manchester United are also proceeding cautiously: reports suggest the team will not make any January signings but are looking forward to clear opportunities. ‘

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Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano recently provided an update on Man Utd’s potential moves for Gallagher and Steeler, saying: “Conor Gallagher could be an opportunity, but Atletico Madrid didn’t want to let him go in August.

“So let’s see what happens in the January window. Angelo Stellar is also a player they admire from Stuttgart, but I don’t think a German club sells a star in the January window.

“So January is not going to be easy. It’s going to be about opportunities in the summer. And certainly, Manchester United will be involved again in 2026, at least one midfielder.”