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Manchester United central midfielder Kobbie Mainoo has reportedly got a surprise new suitor in the form of Turkish club Besiktas. As we've previously reported, Mainoo has been of interest to Chelsea, Napoli and Bayern Munich, with plenty of interest emerging in the England international as he struggles for playing time under Ruben Amorim. It now seems we can add another name to the list, with Besiktas making contact to ask about a possible move for Mainoo, according to Sabah, as cited and translated by Sport Witness.

Manchester United have reportedly had some internal discussions over a potential transfer move for highly-rated young Sporting Lisbon wide-man Salvador Blopa. The 18-year-old Portugal youth international has become a first-team regular for Sporting this season, and has already showed his importance by scoring two goals in six appearances in all competitions. There's not much information to work with for the moment, but Man Utd have been linked with an interest in Blopa, as per a report from the Daily Mail.

Manchester United are reportedly looking at a long list of players at the moment, with Lille midfield wonderkid Ayyoub Bouaddi one of the names on their radar. The talented 18-year-old has already made 73 appearances in Lille's first-team, and has been described as not normal for the ability he's shown at such a young age by his former manager, as per BBC Sport. Perhaps unsurprisingly, it seems it hasn't taken long for top clubs to show an interest in Bouaddi, with Arsenal among his suitors, as we reported recently.

"We are going [with] no [fresh] issues, no different issues, Amorim said the pre-match press conference on Friday. We're going to see tomorrow, we have one more training. I don't think so, that anyone is going to recover, but we'll see. This means the clash against Leeds comes too soon for captain Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Mason Mount and defensive pair Harry Maguire and Matthijs de Ligt."

Liverpool have made an offer in a bid to beat Manchester United to the transfer of Sheffield Wednesday wonderkid Yisa Alao. The highly-rated 17-year-old left-back has already played three games for Wednesday's senior side, and it looks like he could be quite quickly snapped up by one of the Premier League's elite. Liverpool and Man Utd are both said to have bid for Alao, according to the Daily Mail,

Ruben Amorim has said he's not optimistic about making signings in the January transfer window after revealing there are "no conversations" about the possibility of strengthening his squad this month. The message from the Manchester United boss represents a change of tune after previously saying "we will see" when asked about potential arrivals in January. United were interested in Antoine Semenyo before the Bournemouth winger chose to speak to Manchester City, instead.

The transfer window is not going to change, we have no conversation to have any change in the squad. There is a process, there is an idea - that is going to continue. We are near places of the Champions League but we are also near eight teams behind us, so let's focus on the next game.

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Manchester United could reportedly be ready to make a move for Rennes defender Jeremy Jacquet this January if other clubs also step up their interest. Although the Red Devils have Jacquet on their radar, the current feeling is that their priority would be to bring him in in the summer, rather than in the middle of the season. However, as recently reported, Arsenal are also interested in Jacquet, and if other clubs decide to move early, that could spark some action from Man Utd.

However, any move for the Nottingham Forest midfielder is unlikely to materialise until the summer, with Forest still locked in a relegation battle and also pushing to go deep in the UEFA Europa League. Anderson has enjoyed a standout campaign, cementing his status as one of the most dynamic young midfielders in the Premier League. His energy, ball-carrying ability and creativity have not gone unnoticed at Old Trafford, where recruitment staff view him as a long-term solution.

Manchester United are looking to improve their defensive unit, and they have identified Tarik Muharemovic as a target. According to a report from Gazzetta di Modena, Manchester United are keeping tabs on the Sassuolo defender. It will be interesting to see if they follow up on their interest with an official offer to get the deal done. They have been scouting the player regularly, and they sent scouts to watch the player in action last Sunday.

Everton are weighing up ambitious loan moves for Manchester United duo Kobbie Mainoo and Joshua Zirkzee as they look to strengthen David Moyes' squad during the January transfer window. According to iNews, the Merseyside club are assessing market opportunities that could add quality and depth without committing to large transfer fees, with both Man United stars viewed as potential short-term solutions who could make an immediate impact.

Since United gained promotion to the Women's Super League (WSL) in the 2019-20 season, the club have added bigger names and improved their squad depth in a bid to compete on all fronts. Manchester City and England midfielder Jess Park and Fridolina Rolfö were the latest additions in the summer, the latter joining from three-time European champions Barcelona, and Marc Skinner's side have only doubled down on their approach in January.