Overview
- United have prioritized a new No.6, with Elliot Anderson and Carlos Baleba high on their list and Adam Wharton and Aurélien Tchouaméni also cited in recent reports.
- Multiple outlets report selling clubs are resisting mid-season sales and quoting around £100m for targets such as Wharton, with similar figures expected for Anderson and Baleba.
- Reporting indicates a January move now looks unlikely, shifting expectations to the summer window for major midfield business.
- United’s internal approach under INEOS includes tighter wage control, with reports that Casemiro has been asked to accept a significant pay cut if he is to stay.
- Separate coverage notes interest in Tchouaméni, with Real Madrid expected to consider only a high-fee sale and primarily if the player seeks a move, while Ferguson publicly praised United’s recent uptick and new goalkeeper Senne Lammens.