Ruben Amorim has confirmed Manchester United will be active in the January transfer window but is determined to avoid short-term, stopgap additions.<\/p>\n
Amorim acknowledged the immediate strain caused by the departures of Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and Noussair Mazraoui to the Africa Cup of Nations, but repeated that any incoming players must fit the club\u2019s long-term plan rather than simply cover temporary absences.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll see,\u201d Amorim said. \u201cThe only thing that we know is that we will only try to bring players that we think are going to be for the future. It\u2019s not going to be to save something at this moment, to cope with the losses of three players for AFCON.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s not going to be like that. We will try to bring now\u2014and at the end of the season\u2014players that are perfect for our future.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo I don\u2019t know what is going to happen, but it\u2019s possible that we can do something. Even if we try to bring one player, maybe it\u2019s not the position that is [the one] that we need [even] more.\u201d<\/p>\n
One primary name linked to United this winter is Bournemouth winger Antoine Semenyo. His contract reportedly contains a release clause worth \u00a365 million ($87 million) that is active only during the first two weeks of the window, with some reports claiming it may expire as early as Jan. 10. United are expected to move early for Semenyo but will face competition from Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur, all said to be interested in the Ghana international.<\/p>\n
A new central midfielder remains a stated priority. Brighton & Hove Albion\u2019s Carlos Baleba was judged too expensive in the summer, while interest in Nottingham Forest\u2019s Elliot Anderson and Crystal Palace\u2019s Adam Wharton is expected to meet similar financial obstacles. Al Hilal\u2019s R\u00faben Neves has been noted as a potential cut-price option, and interest in Conor Gallagher of Atl\u00e9tico Madrid continues.<\/p>\n
Amorim has also publicly requested a wing back, though that reinforcement may be deferred until the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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