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Manchester United are chasing an elite superstar, with talks set for a January agreement
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Manchester United are set for talks with a world-class superstar, following a major u-turn from the player. The Red Devils have been rocked by the exit of Dan Ashworth as sporting director, but are pressing ahead with plans to improve Ruben Amorim's squad without him. Omar Berrada, Jason Wilcox and owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe are at the helm and looking to move the club forward. With Amorim suffering his second successive defeat as Manchester United manager at home to Nottingham Forest at the weekend, the squad needs clear improvement – with one big name being targeted. With United 13th in the table, there is expected to be movement in the winter transfer window, as Ratcliffe backs his new boss. While the club are stocked with forwards, Amorim has very few natural wing-backs to choose from in his side, aside from the ever-reliable Diogo Dalot. This may well be where United choose to invest first. German journalist Christian Falk has posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the Red Devils has requested a meeting with Bayern Munich star Alphonso Davies' agent, following a breakdown in talks between the Canadian and his employers over a renewal. Davies is a free agent and can speak to overseas clubs from January. According to Falk, the player's agent, Nick Househ, is angry with Bayern over their latest attempts to tie Davies down to an improved deal – and meetings are now planned with United and Real Madrid. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. United have been previously linked Davies, but with Amorim's arrival, the importance of sourcing a new left wing-back has increased. The Bayern star may be able to play as one of the three attackers, too, as he does for his country. In Four Four Two's view, Davies would be a coup for United, though this new information may be a ploy from the player's representation in order to pressure Bayern into offering better terms. Real Madrid have been interested in Davies for longer, while Manchester City have been linked, too. United may well face a fight to bring the 24-year-old to the Premier League. Davies is worth €50 million, according to Transfermarkt. Next Sunday sees the Etihad Stadium host the Manchester Derby, as Premier League action returns. Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at Four Four Two. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer. Tottenham Hotspur hold talks for player who could REPLACE Dominic Solanke: report Paul Pogba tipped for sensational Manchester United return this January Chelsea to re-sign Premier League wonderkid, two years after letting him go: report Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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