Man Utd are looking at the possibility of sealing a temporary deal to sign Atletico Madrid midfielder Conor Gallagher in January, according to Ben Jacobs.<\/p>\n
The Red Devils have remained largely inconsistent under Ruben Amorim this season but somehow find themselves sixth in the Premier League table<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Man Utd<\/strong><\/a> are currently just one point adrift of the top four, while they are three points ahead of 12th-placed Newcastle with just seven wins from a possible 15.<\/p>\n Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS backed Amorim in the summer transfer window as they spent over \u00a3200m on five new players<\/strong><\/a>, including Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko.<\/p>\n And now the Man Utd hierarchy plan on giving the Portuguese head coach more support in the winter with a new midfielder top of the agenda.<\/p>\n Man Utd made enquiries over the summer for former Chelsea midfielder Gallagher and Brighton star Carlos Baleba but didn\u2019t get any deals over the line.<\/p>\n READ:\u00a0Semenyo to replace Salah at Liverpool as 10 likeliest January transfers ranked<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n But now transfer journalist Jacobs reckons Man Utd could revisit their interest in Gallagher in a \u2018try before you buy\u2019 deal with Atletico Madrid \u2018open\u2019 to an initial loan.<\/p>\n Speaking on\u00a0The United Stand<\/a>, Jacobs said: \u201cMan United see Conor Gallagher as a good \u2018try before you buy\u2019 option, if Atletico are open to a loan deal next month.\u201d<\/p>\n In bad news for Man Utd, it is understood that Man City and Liverpool could explore some of the same options at the Red Devils.<\/p>\n Jacobs added: \u201cMan City and Liverpool could realistically explore midfield options, and their targets are similar to that of Man United.\u201d<\/p>\n The former CBS Sports journalist also claims that Bournemouth midfielder Tyler Adams, who spent a season at Leeds in the Premier League, has emerged as a potential target, although a summer move looks more likely at this point.<\/p>\n MORE MAN UTD COVERAGE ON F365\u2026 Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano revealed last month that Man Utd are still committed to signing Baleba from Brighton but will have to wait until the summer to rekindle their interest.<\/p>\n
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