Ole Gunnar Solskjear’s Manchester United was held to a 1 – 1 draw by Duncan Ferguson’s Everton at Old Trafford On Sunday. But the Red Devils still looks like a team under construction which requires some reinforcements either in the January transfer window or in the summer.

Manchester United’s Edward Woodward has since make available the sum of £250 million transfer budget available for the signing of some new faces which will add some strength in depth to Solskjear team in January. Not only this but also, Solskjear has informed the club’s hierarchy that new players are needed to be brought to the team if the Red Devils are to challenge for the qualification of the UEFA Champions league come this season.

The manager has also come out and say that the club will strengthen during the opening of any transfer window where they deemed it fit. He said it in a statement:

“I’d been watching. I had a clear idea of what a Man United team should look like," Solskjaer said. “I have been part of a Man United team and you do want to go back to our traditions of attacking quick, attacking football with pace, power, personalities out there. And that is what we are doing.

"Obviously we are one or two players down in numbers but it doesnt have to be this window, it might be the summer window. But we are going to strengthen.

“We are going to get starters into this team. We need to.”

It is understood that Ole Gunnar Solskjear has forwarded the lists of players he wants in the January transfer window to the Red Devils Chief Ed Woodward. The names sent to him includes Erling Braut Haaland of RB Salzburg, Jadon Sancho Borrusia Dortmund, Kalidou Koulibaly of Napoli, Bruno Fernandes of Sporting Lisbon Lotauro Martinez of Inter Milan and Leandro Peredes of Paris Saint Germain.

Out of these aforementioned names only four of the players can be seen as a potential united’s players. The Norwegian hotshot Braut Haaland of RB Salzburg and Jadon Sancho of Dortmund are the two potential deals which United are capable of pulling over the lines in January. It is gathered that several clubs were interested in the young Norwegian striker {Haaland}, but Solskjear has since met with Haaland’s representatives over the last couple of days to discuss his move to Old Trafford. Haaland has however decided to play for Solskjear and Manchester United secretly.

On the other hand Jadon Sancho’s situation at Borussia Dortmund has been under the cloud recently, as a result of that he has also made his final decision to leave the Signal Iduna Park in January. United are also waiting to pounce if Borussia Dortmund grant him and his representatives the permission to discuss a potential move with United.

SSC Napoli are not expected to easily part company with their captain Kalidou Koulibaly as soon as possible as they will be looking to close the gap on the Seria A standings and also go far beyond the round of 16 of the UEFA Champions league.

Bruno Fernandes just signed a new long-term contract with Sporting Lisbon he’s not expected to leave the Portuguese league soon enough. Lotauro Martinez partnership with former United Striker Romelu Lukaku has started to yield some result for Inter Milan this season in all competitions, but if a club like Manchester United came calling and also met his contract release clause of £92 million then Inter Milan will have their work cut out to keep hold of their prized asset.

Meanwhile, the Argentine midfielder Leandro Paredes has recently been linked with United. He could join the Red Devils in January transfer window for £120 million double swoop with Lotauro Martinez. Apart from Haaland and Jadon Sancho’s potential January move to United Lotauro Martinez and Peredes of PSG are also the two likeliest players that are ready to move in the January transfer window if their valuations are met by united team’s hierarchy.

Signing of all these aforementioned names might also depend on Pogba’s decision in January. But with or without Pogba in United’s team Solskjear has highlighted the needs to recruits new players in the January transfer window and the funds is there for him to utilize if any of these aforementioned players becomes available for the right price.