The last days of the January transfer window are set to be busy for Manchester United, with Alejandro Garnacho, Marcus Rashford and Casemiro reportedly looking to follow Antony out the exit door at Old Trafford.
Regarding incomings, however, United's search for Ruben Amorim's ideal left wing-back seems set to intensify, with interest in multiple targets seeming to narrow down as we head into the business end of the winter window.
The Reds have a number of players on their radar to fill the obvious gap on their left side, with some being more attainable than others.
The rumour which has been ever present throughout this month has been that of PSG left back Nuno Mendes, with the Portuguese international's contract ticking down at the French giants.
Mendes would reportedly be Ruben Amorim's first choice to come through the door, due to his attacking qualities, which the coach witnessed first hand at Sporting Lisbon, where he previously had the player under his stewardship.
Mendes would likely be a more expensive option, with PSG reportedly being reluctant to sell the player in the mid-season, and a deal between the clubs looks unlikely to be struck in the last moments of the window as we stand.
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Rayan Ait-Nouri - Wolves
Another name who has been linked with a switch to the red side of Manchester is Wolves' star Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The Algerian has been loosely linked with the move, with United undoubtedly admiring the players qualities, both defensively and offensively.
Ait-Nouri represents a great fit for the 3-4-3 formation deployed by Amorim, as he is used to playing in a back five at Wolves, and is able to offer an attacking threat, as well as defensive stability.
Should United move for the player in the last weeks of the window, it is likely that they would be priced out of a move, with FFP (Financial fair play) reportedly being an issue for the Red Devils.
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Patrick Dorgu - Lecce
The wing-back who appears most likely to come through the door at Old Trafford this month seems at present to be Lecce's young star Patrick Dorgu.
The athletic twenty year-old boasts some seriously impressive attacking numbers this season, ranking very highly in most attacking statistics for full-backs across Europe.
On top of his attacking qualities, Dorgu is athletic enough to be a top defender as an Amorim wing-back, being in the 95th percentile for aerial duals for full-backs in the top five leagues.
At just twenty years old Dorgu would bring potential to the wing back area, though with that comes an inexperience.
It appears that Ruben Amorim has given his green light for Dorgu to come to Manchester, with the boss admiring his qualities.
United have reportedly submitted a bid to Lecce for Dorgu, with the package offered not being significant enough to tempt the club to let him go as of yet.
Italian giants Napoli have also been linked with a late swoop for the Dutch-Nigerian, after receiving significant funds from the sale of Kvicha Kvaratskhelia.
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Milos Kerkez - Bournemouth
An option not too far from home that has been linked with a move from the south-coast to the north-west is AFC Bournemouth's flying Hungarian Milos Kerkez.
Kerkez is enjoying a real break through season at Bournemouth, the full-back is in impressive form which has seen him linked to both United and Liverpool.
Bournemouth are reportedly unlikely to let Kerkez go in January, with a summer move appearing the more likely solution, and so a move to bring the attacking full-back to Old Trafford may be a difficult one unless the reds are willing to delay their pursuit until the end of the season.
Should United move for Kerkez, they likely would have strong competition and would likely have to pay over the odds to secure the players signature, further hardening the deal due to FFP.
Ruben Amorim's pursuit of his ideal wing-back is set to come to a conclusion for the season soon, with the window nearing its conclusion.
It will soon be clear whether the Reds will have to go with what they have at the moment, or there will be a new face through the door to freshen up the squad.
Patrick Dorgu appears to be the preferred target at the time of writing, with an active pursuit for the wing-back being underway.
