Overview
- United are reported to be targeting three Premier League midfielders — Elliot Anderson, Carlos Baleba and Adam Wharton — in a major rebuild under Ruben Amorim.
- TEAMtalk-sourced coverage puts the combined outlay for the trio at around £250 million, with timing widely framed as a broader 2026 overhaul rather than a January move.
- To fund the push, reports say the club would consider moving on Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford and Casemiro to raise fees and cut wages.
- Rashford is on loan at Barcelona with reports of a purchase option and wages covered, while Casemiro’s deal is up this season with an option year that may not be taken due to salary size.
- Baleba was identified last summer but Brighton refused to sell, and the renewed pursuit is presented as part of INEOS’s plan to reshape the midfield core.