Manchester United transfer news: Jadon Sancho, David Alaba, Amad Diallo latest

Manchester United have money available should coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decide to spend it in the January transfer window.

The Red Devils find themselves in the thick of the Premier League title race after a dramatic improvement in form over the last month. They currently sit joint-top of the Premier League with rivals Liverpool with a game in hand after the hard-fought win over Aston Villa on Friday night. Solskjaer has endured another up-and-down season with the exit from the Champions League last month particularly disappointing. But with domestic fortunes back on the rise there is reason to be optimistic again at Old Trafford.

That optimism could lead to a busier January than was once expected with money available should the right target or targets reveal themselves. Bayern Munich left-back David Alaba is among the potential new recruits, and Ecuadorean midfielder Moises Caicedo is another such name. Summer signing Amad Diallo could join both in Manchester this month with his paperwork finally set to be resolved. Serie A side Atalanta were keen to keep hold of him until the summer but the suggestion is he could be on his way to bolster Solskjaer’s title challengers imminently.

There will likely be exits this month, too, with the likes of Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones possible outgoings. Midfielder Jesse Lingard won’t be one of them, however, after seeing a one-year extension option in his contract triggered last week.

We will have all the latest Manchester United news, rumours and gossip – on both comings and goings – throughout the day.

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