Manchester United sit 14th in the Premier League and could see a number of personnel changes during the upcoming January transfer window.
New manager Ruben Amorim will be keen to strengthen his squad, while several fringe players could leave Old Trafford next month. However, United will host Newcastle before the competition officially opens.
The Red Devils take on Newcastle on Monday and will be desperate to end a run of three consecutive defeats in all competitions after being knocked out of the Carabao Cup by Tottenham before losing to Bournemouth and Wolves.
With all that in mind, Mirror Football takes a look at some of the biggest transfer stories to come out of Old Trafford…
Juventus are not interested in Rashford
Marcus Rashford is expected to leave United after being left out of the last four matchday squads by Amorim, but Juventus are not interested in his services.
According to the Sun, Juventus boss Thiago Motta is 'not keen' on signing Rashford and would prefer to bring Joshua Zirkzee back to Italy instead. Motta managed Zirkzee at Bologna last season and the Dutchman has struggled to make much of an impact since moving to Old Trafford.
The report states that Motta is confident he can help Zirkzee 'flourish as a player', but United are unwilling to 'take a financial hit for a player so quickly' after paying £36.5m to sign him.
New goalkeeper in sight
According to De Telegraaf, United have sent scouts to watch goalkeeper Senne Lammens in action for Royal Antwerp ahead of a possible transfer.
The report states that United are considering their long-term options between the sticks and Lammens has emerged as a target. Both Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have made mistakes this season and United are looking to bring in more competition.
Lammens is also expected to attract interest from Borussia Dortmund after establishing himself as Antwerp's number one goalkeeper this season, having acted as back-up to Jean Butez last season.
Six new signings tipped
Micah Richards believes United will not make many signings next month, but expects the Red Devils to bring in “five or six” new faces next summer.
'I don't think he does [Amorim] is going to get the players he wants in January,” Richards said on The Rest Is Football podcast. “But I think we'll see five or six players come in in the summer.
“I was a little disappointed with the show, and that's not the manager's fault. Obviously the manager needs time to implement his style, but it was almost a fizzy drink. I expected so much from it, they started so good, but then it just fizzled out a little bit.”
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