Man United shortlist 'concrete' left-back who has 'asked to leave' his current club following Amorim interest
Manchester United are prioritising new options for their backline ahead of the January transfer window.
As the January transfer window quickly approaches, Manchester United continue to be mentioned in connection with a number of potential new signings.
Things are moving quickly under new manager Ruben Amorim as he hopes to attack the second half of the season and hoist the Red Devils up the Premier League ranks. As they prepare to take on Manchester City in the derby on Sunday, United are currently 14th in the table, eight points adrift of the top four.
City have just one win in their last ten fixtures in all competitions as their struggles continue. Their 3-0 win over Nottingham Forest marked the first time they’d picked up three points in the Premier League since October. They have since drawn 2-2 to Crystal Palace and lost 2-0 to Juventus in the Champions League, so this weekend’s clash will involve high stakes for both Manchester sides.
After United take on City, they have just four fixtures left of 2024. Amorim and co will mark their first match of the new year against Liverpool on January 5th and by then, the transfer window will be open for business.
United are on the market for several new signings throughout 2025, according to the flurry of recent reports. Bolstering their backline is one of the main priorities, especially at left-back as injuries continue to hamper Luke Shaw’s career. The 29-year-old has played just 98 minutes of football this whole season and the Reds are looking at recruiting new options for the left side of their backline.
United could make a move for a new signing as early as January, with TEAMtalk reporting that Miguel Gutiérrez has become a ‘concrete option’ for Amorim. The likes of Ben Chilwell and Rayan Aït-Nouri are other names that have appeared on the radar recently but Gutiérrez is a ‘strong’ link.
The 23-year-old has won the Champions League with Real Madrid, who will benefit from 50 percent of his resale when Girona choose to cash in. He is under contract in Spain until 2027, so the club are in a position to demand a significant fee. The report mentions a €35 million (£29m) asking price but United have a trump card that could help them negotiate even further.
Gutiérrez has ‘asked to be sold’ by Girona and United are reportedly aware of this. Amorim has also given the green light for the club to go ahead and enter conversations, as he is ‘in favour’ of bringing the defender to Old Trafford.