The 3 Midfielders That Man Utd Could Sign Before The Transfer Window Shuts

BACK David Tully Jan 20th 2026 Man Utd are believed to be keen on strengthening their midfield before the transfer window closes at the end of this month. However, with Michael Carrick installed as interim boss, it is expected that any signings would be loans, rather than permanent deals. While Director of Football Jason Wilcox and Head of Recruitment Christopher Vivell will be keen to help Carrick in his quest to secure Champions League qualification, they will be very reluctant to recruit anyone who could easily fall out of favour under Carrick’s successor. Even so, several midfielders have been linked with a switch to Old Trafford in recent days. Press the next page as we assess whether they could end up joining the Red Devils before deadline day. David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.