The Bayern Munich star is wanted for a January transfer

Manchester United have had a difficult start to the season, so it is no surprise that there is already talk of new signings when the transfer window reopens in January. In particular, he is the midfielder Ruben Amorim wants, given that is the area where his team has struggled in recent weeks.

Manchester United tried to sign Carlos Paleba in the summer, while they have also been linked with Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton. But they are also looking outside the Premier League in their search for a new midfielder.

Manchester United is setting its sights on the transfer of Aleksandar Pavlovic

According to Football from the insideAleksandar Pavlovic is a prominent name on the Manchester United midfielder shortlist, Mick Brown has revealed.

“We know that Amorim wants to sign a midfielder in January. They need someone who roams the pitch, who is not afraid to put his foot in, who has the drive and energy to make a difference all over the pitch. But also someone who can keep the ball and help them get up the pitch because at the moment they are relying a lot on Bruno Fernandes.

“Ideally, they would get someone like Moises Caicedo, who does a little bit of everything at Chelsea. They’ve been looking at a lot of options across Europe, we’ve talked before about Wharton players for example, from the Premier League.

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“Bayern Munich’s Pavlovic is someone who is on their radar and someone they have been looking at. Whether they are willing to let him go or not will be up to United to find out, but they are monitoring him and a number of other options for the January window.”

Pavlovich too Attracting interest from Man CitySo the two Manchester clubs could end up competing head-to-head for the talented German midfielder. For now, it remains to be seen whether Manchester United will make a move.