All the latest Manchester United transfer news, rumours and gossip in the 2021 winter window.
Lingard departure not ruled out
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not ruled out forgotten man Jesse Lingard leaving the club before the window shuts.
Speaking after United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool on Sunday, Solskjaer said: “Of course, he wants to play football and we’ll have to sit down with Jesse and make a decision.
He trained this morning with a small group who weren’t in the squad. I’m very happy to have Jesse around us but he is the ultimate professional.
“I know that he was ready to play today and would’ve played well.”
Medina linked: What do we know?
United have also been linked with 21-year-old Argentine centre-back Facundo Medina of Lens in the Daily Mirror – but what do we know about him?
South American football expert Tim Vickery on Transfer Talk (January 20)
“It would seem he is on United’s radar. He didn’t make the grade at River Plate, he went to a smaller side in Talleres, and now he’s gone to France, where they seem to be very happy with him.
“He’s a rugged left-side defender, is on the fringes of the Argentina squad, and he’s a tough character with leadership qualities.
“He comes from the same neighbourhood as Diego Maradona, so a tough upbringing. But I don’t think there’s enough behind him yet to know if he’s got enough to be a Premier League defender.”
The latest players linked with a move to Man Utd
Jamal Musiala – Liverpool and United have suffered a transfer blow after Bayern Munich reportedly made progress in tying Musiala down to a new contract (Daily Mail, January 23); Liverpool and United are paying close attention to contract negotiations concerning the Bayern youngster after talks seemed to reach deadlock (Goal, January 22).
Dayot Upamecano – United will go head-to-head with Liverpool for RB Leipzig’s brilliant young defender (Mirror, January 23); Leipzig are not considering selling their centre-back this month even though he can leave in the summer for a cut-price €42m (£37.4m) (The Guardian, January 15); RB Leipzig CEO Oliver Mintzlaff has opened the door to a possible transfer for the centre-back after insisting that the Bundesliga club will always consider selling their assets for the right price (SportBild, January 10)
Christian Eriksen – Manchester United have reportedly made an offer to sign Eriksen from Inter Milan that would have been “laughed out of court” in normal circumstances (Daily Star, January 21).
Facundo Medina – Manchester United are reportedly serious about signing the Argentina international from RC Lens this winter (Mirror, January 20)
Cristiano Ronaldo – Manchester United could be forced to wait at least two years for the chance to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford, according to reports (Daily Express, January 16)
Erling Haaland – The Dortmund striker will likely be the subject of more than one approach from a major club in the summer transfer window (Mirror, January 19); Barcelona could ruin the long-term plans of both Manchester United and Manchester City by launching a bid for Haaland due to Mino Raiola (Daily Mirror, January 14)
Kalidou Koulibaly – The Napoli defender is reportedly keen on a move to United (Daily Express, January 23); Napoli owner Aurelio De Laurentiis has warned United and Liverpool they must offer at least £100m if they want to sign Koulibaly this month (The Sun, January 13)
Declan Rice – Rio Ferdinand predicts Declan Rice would prefer to join Chelsea despite recent speculation that Manchester United are keen on the West Ham star (Daily Mirror, January 13); The West Ham midfielder has no interest in moving to Old Trafford (Daily Mirror, January 10)
Jadon Sancho – Borussia Dortmund are putting a Jadon Sancho contingency plan in place amid fears of a Manchester United transfer (Daily Star, January 13)
Yusuf Demir – Manchester United and Real Madrid are reportedly interested in signing teenage midfielder Yusuf Demir from Rapid Vienna (Daily Express, January 12)
Romain Faivre – Manchester United are reportedly ready to lock horns with Paris Saint-Germain for Brest midfielder Faivre (Daily Star, January 10)
Could Boubakary Soumare be on his way to Old Trafford? – AP photo
Boubakary Soumare – United are leading the race for the promising Lille midfielder (Football Transfers, January 9). United are reportedly battling AC Milan for Lille midfielder (Sun, January 4).
Jack Grealish – Aston Villa plan to dismiss any approaches for Jack Grealish during the January transfer window despite renewed interest from leading clubs (Daily Mail, January 6); United are still interested in signing the playmaker despite the collapse of his move from Aston Villa in September. (Daily Mail, January 1).
Could Jack Grealish be on his way to Man Utd in January?
Patson Daka – The Manchester United and Liverpool target wants to emulate fellow African stars Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane by becoming a hit in the Premier League (Daily Mail, January 7).
Jadon Sancho – Borussia Dortmund have blamed Sancho’s slump in form this season on his head being turned by Manchester United’s summer pursuit of the England winger (The Daily Telegraph; January 5).
Confirmed Man Utd signings
Amad Diallo – United have completed the signing of Atalanta’s Ivorian winger on a four-and-a-half-year deal. (January 6)
The latest players linked with a Man Utd exit
Jesse Lingard – Lingard is waiting to discover if Manchester United’s board will sanction a loan move after manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reluctantly agreed to the England midfielder’s request for a transfer before the close of the window at the start of next month (Daily Telegraph, January 25); The Manchester United forward is wanted by West Ham as he considers his future (Daily Mail, January 25).
Facundo Pellistri – The 19-year-old is impressing at Old Trafford since his summer switch from Penarol but the Uruguayan may now be loaned out to ensure he earns first-team minutes to aid his development (Daily Star, January 25)
Paul Pogba – United and Pogba will put a decision on the midfielder’s future on the backburner until the end of the title race (Daily Mail, January 23); Juventus are preparing to make a move for the Frenchman next summer. (Daily Express, January 18); Mauricio Pochettino has made Pogba his number one transfer target following his appointment at Paris-Saint-Germain (Daily Star, January 10; United will sell in the summer after accepting the France midfielder will not be signing a new contract. (Mirror, January 3).
Juan Mata – Mata’s time at Manchester United appears to be drawing to a natural close (Daily Mirror, January 21); The Manchester United star could be on the verge of a return to Valencia, according to reports in Spain (Sun On Sunday, January 17).
Odion Ighalo – Ighalo is set to leave Manchester United this month, but the striker has revealed he is desperate to extend his loan at the club (The Sun, January 15); Clubs in Qatar and Saudi Arabia are interested in signing striker Ighalo when his loan spell at Manchester United expires on January 31. Two unnamed Premier League clubs have also made tentative enquiries (Sky Sports News, January 5).
Timothy Fosu-Mensah – United are set to begin a second wave of squad clear-out after the defender’s departure (Daily Telegraph, January 14)
Sergio Romero is set to leave Man Utd this month
Sergio Romero – The goalkeeper has reportedly bid farewell to staff at Manchester United as he edges closer to securing a move to Boca Juniors (Daily Mail, January 8).
Brandon Williams – The United left-back wants to move to another Premier League club on loan, with Newcastle and Southampton linked with the 20-year-old (Manchester Evening News, January 9); As many as four Premier League clubs, including Southampton, are still waiting for Manchester United to decide whether or not to loan out Williams this month (Sky Sports News, January 6).
Brandon Williams, Sergio Romero, and Jesse Lingard are among the players Solskjaer wants to depart in January (Daily Mail, January 5); United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will begin a major clear-out this week by speaking to six of his fringe players about loan or permanent moves away from the club. (Daily Mail, January 3);
Marcos Rojo – Manchester United outcast Rojo has reportedly held talks over a move to join Boca Juniors (The Sun, January 5).
Confirmed Man Utd departures
Timothy Fosu-Mensah – Bayer Leverkusen, £1.8m
The latest Man Utd contract news
Jesse Lingard – The midfielder has had the one-year option on his United contract triggered. (December 31).
