Man United will be 'given funds' to make January signings amid interest in Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace pair

Manchester United won 2-1 at home to Chelsea this weekend in their latest Premier League outing. Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro scored their goals against the Blues at a rainy Old Trafford. The latter was also sent off during the game.

Ruben Amorim’s side will be relieved to have held on for a big three points. They will be eager to build some momentum now over the coming weeks. Next up is an away trip to Brentford next Saturday as they look to make it two wins on the spin.

Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim to be backed in January

According to TEAMtalk, United boss Amorim will be ‘given funds’ to bolster his squad in the January transfer window. They are keen to bring in a new midfielder this winter. Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton and Brighton and Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba have been on their radar over recent times.

Anderson, 22, rose up through the academy ranks at Newcastle United and was a regular for the Toon Army at various different youth levels. He was loaned out as a youngster to Bristol Rovers to get some experience under his belt. The England international, who has two caps to his name, then broke into the first-team.

He went on to play 55 matches before he was lured away by Nottingham Forest. The North East-born man has since become a key player for the Reds at the City Ground. However, they could face a battle to keep hold of him down the line amid attention from elsewhere.

As for Wharton, he is one of Crystal Plaace’s most prized assets and they will be desperate to retain his services for as long as possible. He joined them from Blackburn Rovers back in January 2024 and he has adapted with ease to the step up to the top flight. United could see him as someone to boost their options in the middle of the park.

Manchester United return to winning ways

United dug deep to pick up their win over Chelsea. It has been a slow start to this term for the Red Devils. They will be hoping for another triumph against Brentford next up.

Speaking after their victory over the Blues, Amorim said: "It was really important and I think we deserved it. We started the game really well. Really well in terms of the pressure and to push the opponent and to show that we were there, even to bring our fans with us.

"Of course the sending off of the goalkeeper helped us a lot, but we were in control, we scored two goals. With everything going well, we complicated it with the sending off. In the second half, I think we managed well, but in the end, the last 15 minutes were tough for us. They scored a goal and we suffered together, but we managed to win. It's the urgency of that feeling that we need to win, because the situation is so hard in this moment.”