Reports don show say Manchester United fit enter January transfer window to find new midfielder, as dem dey monitor market closely. But e no end there — some first-team players for Old Trafford fit pack load too. No be surprise if we see movement once winter market open. Make we look three players wey fit waka comot come January.
Kobbie Mainoo (Midfielder | 20)
Mainoo don tell Man United say e wan comot go loan before summer window close, because the 20-year-old don vex say e no dey get enough game time under coach Ruben Amorim. As e be now, Amorim no dey see am as part of im first XI, and since United fixtures no too plenty, e go hard for am to get regular starts unless injury hit the team.
Even though Mainoo don feature for United last five Premier League matches, e never start any. Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte don hold the midfield strong, leave Mainoo dey find space like lost file. The Red Devils academy product still dey collect small salary compared to others, and talk for new contract don freeze. The current one go expire by June 2027.
Napoli dey lead the race to carry am go Italy on loan, but all eyes dey on how things go play out before January. United go still need find correct replacement if dem finally allow Mainoo go.
Altay Bayindir (Goalkeeper | 27)
Bayindir don be United number one for most part of the 2025/26 season, but the Turkey keeper lose im spot against Sunderland as Senne Lammens start for goal. Bayindir bin wan comot during summer, but because Andre Onana go Trabzonspor on loan, United no fit release am.
Now talk dey say United wan sign one experienced keeper wey Lammens fit learn from, and Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez still dey their radar. If dem manage sign am for January, Bayindir fit waka comot because many clubs don dey watch im situation steady.
Joshua Zirkzee (Forward | 24)
Zirkzee na baller wey sabi ball well — technically sharp, good with possession — but truth be say e never click for United at all. The Dutch forward don only score seven goals and give three assists in 53 matches. This season sef, e don play just 82 minutes across four games. That one no sweet at all for player wey suppose be top striker.
Serie A clubs still like am because of wetin e show for Bologna before United sign am. Juventus and AC Milan dey interested, and even Everton plus West Ham dey look the matter. Zirkzee still get contract till June 2029, but e fit go on loan by January, before permanent transfer go happen by summer.
Summary
January fit hot for Old Trafford. From Mainoo wey dey restless, to Bayindir wey fit lose im place, and Zirkzee wey career no gel yet — movement fit happen. Amorim go need balance things well if e no wan scatter the team chemistry before season reach crunch time.
As one fan talk for social media, “This January fit look like clearance sale for United — who wan go, who go remain?” Time go tell.
