Man Utd 'Close' to January Transfer for Surprise Player in Problem Position

Manchester United are said to be closing in on a surprise January transfer window, with positive talks held.

United spent £200 million on incomings in the summer window, with the likes of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lammens all coming in.

Ruben Amorim's side are currently 10th in the Premier League after 11 games played, with five wins, three draws and three defeats.

However, United are being heavily with another deal in the middle of the season according to fresh reports.

As per reports in Brazil, the Red Devils are working on a transfer for Wolves midfielder Joao Gomes.

According to an exclusive from Trivela, the 24-year-old is close to changing clubs and moving on from the Premier League's bottom club.

United have been linked with Gomes for a while now, with their interest said to date back to when Gomes was at Flamengo in his native Brazil.

It's claimed that negotiations have progressed in recent times in regards to a potential January switch.

Gomes is said to be close to joining Man United. Image: Getty

After failing to strengthen the position in the summer, United are desperate to bring in a new midfielder and have been linked with Elliot Anderson of Nottingham Forest, Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton and Brighton and Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba - who appeared to be their top target.

However, Gomes has emerged as an attractive option and could follow in the footsteps of Cunha in moving from Molineux.

His potential arrival for a fee of £44 million would be a major blow for Kobbie Mainoo, who is struggling for minutes under Amorim and keen to move on loan in January after being denied a temporary transfer away in the summer window.

New Wolves boss Rob Edwards was asked about Gomes' future ahead of his first game in charge, commenting: "We’ve spoken about stuff (recruitment), but my focus has been on getting the team organised. We have got some good players and there will always be interest, but I’m not aware of anything. Joao has been excellent this week.”

Gomes joined Wolves in 2023 and has made 93 appearances in the Premier League for the Midlands outfit.