After signing a midfielder in January was previously ruled out, it’s now been suggested that Manchester United could target Wolverhampton Wanderers midfielder João Gomes as a budget option.
The Red Devils parted with a fortune over the summer as they recruited an entirely new forward triumvirate—comprising of Benjamin Šeško, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha—and a new goalkeeper in Belgian Senne Lammens. All four have made encouraging starts at Old Trafford, but there remain concerns over squad depth and quality in midfield.
United remain incredibly reliant on 33-year-old Casemiro and captain Bruno Fernandes in the engine room, especially with Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo struggling to earn minutes this season, and it seems inevitable that the club’s next addition will be an energetic young midfielder.
Brighton & Hove Albion’s Carlos Baleba was a target for the Red Devils over the summer, but proved out of their price range, while Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton is another expensive target whose price might prove prohibitive—certainly in the winter window.
However, there could be a cut-price solution to United’s midfield worries.
