Manchester United are reportedly looking to secure the signature of a top South American talent who is already being labelled the \u2018new Moises Caicedo\u2019, while the appointment of Michael Carrick as the club\u2019s caretaker boss until the end of the season might not have the desired effect on one star that had been expected.<\/p>\n
Carrick returned to the United dugout on Tuesday after he was preferred to Red Devils legend Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to guide the club through the rest of the campaign, with the focus now returning to the pitch ahead of Saturday\u2019s Manchester derby against City.<\/p>\n
However, the January window also remains open and it appears that Man Utd<\/a> are looking to land another supremely talented youngster ahead of some heavyweight rivals.<\/p>\n Man Utd facing LaLiga battle to sign elite talent<\/p>\n Manchester United are reportedly showing significant interest in signing LDU youngster Ederson Castillo, who is also of interest to LaLiga giants Real Madrid and Barcelona.<\/p>\n While the Red Devils are expected to focus on signing more experienced midfielders this month, with sources revealing a Saudi Pro League star\u00a0as a player very much on their radar (more on that below), there also continues to be one eye on the future.<\/p>\n Brazilian outlet Bolavip<\/a> claims that United\u00a0could make a concrete approach to secure the services of\u00a0 Ederson Castillo in January or next summer, with director of recruitment Christopher Vivell and director of football Jason Wilcox leading the chase for his signature.<\/p>\n The report states that\u00a0LDU would be ready to cash in on the 17-year-old Ecuadorian for a fee of around \u00a34million (\u20ac4.6m \/ $5.3m), for a player who is being considered as the \u2018new Mois\u00e9s Caicedo\u2019.<\/p>\n However, United\u2019s chase for the midfield talent will be far from straightforward, with Real Madrid and Barca also in the hunt. Indeed, it\u2019s stated that\u00a0the Blaugrana have also made concrete moves of their own to sign\u00a0Ederson Castillo.<\/p>\n At this stage, however, a January transfer looks much tougher to pull off, leaving United looking to pick up the pieces again in the summer, by which time they may also have their new permanent manager at the helm.<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Top star still pondering Man Utd exit<\/p>\n A shock report claims that Kobbie Mainoo<\/a> is still considering leaving Manchester United during the January transfer window even after the appointment of Michael Carrick as caretaker boss until the end of the season.<\/p>\n The 20-year-old England star would no doubt have been pleased to see the back of Ruben Amorim, having failed to start a single Premier League game under the former United boss this season.<\/p>\n However, a report from the Daily Mail claims that Mainoo is still considering an exit from the club, amid continued links to Italian giants Napoli, given his determination make Thomas Tuchel\u2019s England squad for this summer\u2019s World Cup.<\/p>\n The report comes as somewhat of a surprise, given how Darren Fletcher, who has been in interim charge of United\u2019s last two outings, claimed that Mainoo\u00a0is in a \u2018good place\u2019 at Old Trafford despite his struggles for minutes this season.<\/p>\n The Mail goes on to add that Mainoo \u2018would be open to a loan exit\u2019 before the February 2 deadline, if his opportunities are going to be limited for the rest of the campaign under Carrick.<\/p>\n It\u2019s also stated that his stance comes from a fractious relationship with the United hierarchy, given that he remains one of the lowest-paid members of the first-team squad after contract talks broke down last year.<\/p>\n However, his preference is still to remain at Old Trafford and play more regularly, in his attempts to impress Tuchel and book his place on the plane to North America come the end of the season.<\/p>\n DIVE DEEPER:\u00a0Expert reveals what Man Utd will look like under Carrick \u2013 \u2018dazzling\u2019 football, \u2018no plan B\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n Carrick wants immediate move for top midfielder<\/p>\n With Michael Carrick now officially on board, the new Man Utd interim boss will waste no time in stamping his authority at Old Trafford, while he could immediately dip into the transfer market to bolster an area of weakness within the current first-team squad.<\/p>\n Funds are available in the January window to bolster the squad \u2013 potentially addressing midfield concerns \u2013 should targets align.<\/p>\n Reports suggest that Carrick wants to make Al-Hilal midfielder Ruben Neves<\/a> his first signing, adding another player to that engine room mix.<\/p>\n It\u2019s claimed that Carrick has given United the green light to pursue a deal for the former Wolves man, although Neves will need to take a significant pay cut for a move to happen, given his current \u00a3300,000 a week package in the Saudi Pro League.<\/p>\n Our sources have previously revealed that Nevs will cost in the region of \u00a320million, giveb that he will be out of contract at the end of the season.<\/p>\n DON\u2019T MISS:\u00a0The dream Man Utd XI had Amorim got his way and signed ALL his top targets<\/a><\/p>\n Barcelona launch Rashford signing powerplay<\/p>\n