Yahoo Sports Man Utd could target two Porto stars in January after Saturday scouting trip – view
Manchester United could target two players from Porto when the transfer window reopens.
The Red Devils have had a poor first half to the Premier League season and they are already nine points behind a potential Champions League in fifth.
The club need reinforcement in January to turnaround their fortunes and they could target a couple of players from Porto after their recent scouting trip.
O Jogo claim that an emissary from United was present to watch Porto’s 4-0 league win over Boavista on Saturday.
They don’t necessarily specify who was being monitored, but we believe United should target a couple of players.
The lack of control in midfield has been a huge concern for United and Nico Gonzalez would be a superb acquisition.
The 22-year-old joined Porto from Barcelona last year. He has become an undisputed starter this term.
Gonzalez has registered six goals and six assists from 25 appearances in all competitions.
He was exceptional against Boavista in the Primeira Liga last night with a goal and an assist.
Overall, the Spaniard has a passing accuracy of 90 per cent this campaign with 5.6 duels and 2.1 tackles won per game.
He has also made more than four recoveries per outing and would be a good acquisition for United this winter.
If Casemiro and Christian Eriksen were to leave, it would make room for Gonzalez’s arrival at United.
The other transfer candidate could be Samu Omorodion amid his exceptional start since his move from Atletico Madrid.
Omorodion came on the verge of joining Chelsea last summer, but he eventually turned down the transfer offer.
The move has paid dividends with him scoring 18 goals alongside three assists from 21 appearances.
He has turned up as the ideal replacement for Evanilson who left for Bournemouth last summer.
A move for Omorodion could be possible if Joshua Zirkzee were to head for the exit door.
Napoli and Juventus are known to be interested in bringing Zirkzee back to Serie A in January.
Stats from Sofascore.com & Transfermarkt.com
Article written by Sri Aswin .
