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Red Devils hero names player Manchester United should target in the January transfer window
With the festive season coming to a close, attention turns to the January transfer window when it flies open this week, and the rumour mill starts heating up.
Manchester United are one club that is expected to be active during the month, with several names already linked with moves both in and out of Old Trafford.
Much of the focus with Ruben Amorim's team has been on the midfield, and it is likely to be an area that the club focuses on over the next month.
With a plethora of names being spoken about as potential targets, former Red Devil Lee Sharpe is in no doubt who he'd like the club to sign.
"Adam Wharton is a top-class player,” Sharpe exclusively told DAZN News, thanks to NewBettingSites.uk
“But it’s not that easy to justify paying £80million for him. Is he better than Mainoo? There’s a lot that comes with playing for Manchester United, irrespective of whether you’ve played in the Premier League or not before. There’s pressure attached to it, and Mainoo has grown up through the academy and already has that understanding.
“£80m is a lot of money. If you’re replacing someone like Casemiro, then I understand the investment, as it’ll likely shore up the defence, too. It’s a big fee for a holding midfielder, but if it’s something United need at the club, then that’s fair enough.”
If United do sign Wharton or another midfielder, it will only increase the speculation around the future of Kobbie Mainoo.
The 20-year-old has struggled for game time under Amorim this season and is believed to be on the shopping lists of several clubs, both in the Premier League and across Europe.
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Sharpe believes the players' days are numbered in Manchester and a move is the only way to get his season going again, especially if he still harbours any ambitions of making England's World Cup squad.
“It’s definitely got to a stage where Kobbie Mainoo has to assess his options in the January transfer window,” he added.
“His ability deserves more minutes, particularly the way he performed last season for both United and England.
“He hasn’t been able to get up to speed with the games when he comes on because he hasn’t started. When United are dominating games, and it gets a lot tighter, Mainoo is so good in that environment, beating a man and making the splitting pass, which can lead to a goal. It’s unfortunate that he hasn’t played so many minutes.
“A move to Italy or Spain would be good for him in January to get him playing again. I don’t think any of the United fans would be upset about that because they like him and want him to play, too. Hopefully, he can go out on loan for the second half of the season and then return next summer and fit back into Ruben Amorim’s squad.
“With a World Cup coming up, he’s well within his rights to try and find some first-team football.”
Manchester United are back in action tonight as they host the bottom club, Wolves.
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