Thread by @TheUnitedLink

January Transfer Window Daily Summary Thread, 2020

Please Note -

• Every rumor will be ranked as per the Tier List

• I will be providing a personal rating so you can know my opinion on the rumor. The same will be done on a scale of 5, 1 being the lowest and 5 being the best.

• This is the link to the Tier List which will be used to rank rumours. The same has been prepared by the Manchester United Reddit Community. Fantastic work for us to build on.

Here is the link for the Tier List -

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Day 1

Date - 1st January, 2020

• Manchester United, Lyon and Milan are evaluating the signing with call option (loan) for Gedson Fernandes. Agents are in England.

Source - Record Portugal

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Spurs and PSG have joined Manchester United in January transfer battle for Leicester City star Ricardo Pereira.

Source - Leicester Mercury

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• United are also one of several Premier League clubs considering a bid for Reading's talented young striker Danny Loader.

Source - Sky Sports

Tier - 3

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

Day 2

• Tottenham Hotspur are demanding a £25M fee for Christian Eriksen. Manchester United are interested in the player.

Source - Daily Mail

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Many top clubs are monitoring the situation of Christian Eriksen like Manchester United and Real Madrid for a base price of €20 million.

Source - @FabrizioRomano for @CmdotCom_En

Tier - 1

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United are considering a fresh Sean Longstaff bid with Emre Can as another potential option.

Source - Evening Standard

Tier - 4

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

•  Emre Can and Sean Longstaff are among the options being considered by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United deal with a midfield injury crisis.

Source - @RobDawsonESPN for @ESPNFC

Tier - 3

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Lille have 6 offers on the table from Napoli, Real Madrid, Valencia, Manchester City, Manchester United & Tottenham for Boubakary Soumare.

Source - L'Equipe via @Ultra_Suristic

Tier 4

My rating - 1️⃣/5️⃣

• A lack of creativity has Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now prioritising an attacking midfielder such as Jack Grealish or James Maddison this month.

Source - Independent

Tier - 5

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

Day 3

Date - 3rd January, 2020

• Manchester United have added Norwich midfielder Todd Cantwell to their list of summer targets.

Source - Adrian Kajumba for @MailSport

Tier - 3

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United sources suggest that there is a distinct possibility of the club not signing players in January.

Source - Laurie Whitwell for The Athletic

Tier - 3

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Kai Havertz is on Manchester United's transfer target list.

Source - The Athletic via @utdreport

Tier - 3

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Dani Olmo is ‘on the agenda’ of Barcelona, Atletico Madrid, Manchester City, Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund and others.

Source - @mundodeportivo via @Sport_Witness

Tier - 3

My rating - 1️⃣/5️⃣

Day 4

Date - 4th January, 2020

• United and City are interested in Jiménez. Ole has asked for him to be scouted. Wolves will not listen to offers this month, but will rethink if offers of €60m+ in the summer

Source - Goal Mexico via @utdreport

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

Day 5

Date - 5th January, 2020

• Manchester United to offer Jesse Lingard plus £45million for James Maddison.

Source - Steve Bates for @MirrorFootball

Tier - 4

My ratings - 1️⃣/5️⃣

• United have, in turn, been forced to go back to the drawing board, and sources state that they are considering going back in for Bruno Fernandes having shown an interest in the Portugal international in the summer of 2019.

Source - @goal

Tier - 4

My rating - 1️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United have made enquiries about the availability of Ruben Neves and Raul Jimenez. Talks for Jimenez are at an early stage and Neves' representatives have been contacted.

Source - @goal via @utdreport

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣ for Jimenez and 1️⃣/5️⃣ for Neves

Day 6

Date - 6th January, 2020

• Harry Winks is a possible target for Manchester United.

Source - @David_Ornstein for @TheAthleticUK

Tier - 1

My Rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United & Chelsea have made contact for Edinson Cavani in recent hours after it became clear that the player is leaving PSG.

Source - @lequipe via @gffn

Tier - 4

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• United are interested in James Maddison, but are wary that it is difficult to conclude big transfers in January.

Source - @SkySportsNews via @utdxtra

Tier - 3

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

Day 7

Date - 7th January, 2020

• Multiple sources say Manchester United are keen on Jack Grealish and will push to sign him in the summer. He does not have a release clause.

Source - [the athletic] via @utdreport

Tier - 3

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal are chasing Lille's Boubakary Soumare, who is likely to be sold this month.

Source - @SkySportsNews via @utdreport

Tier - 3

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United and Chelsea interest in Cavani confirmed but as of yet only for the summer window.

Source - RMC via @GFFN

Tier - 1

Rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham and Man City are interested in a summer move for Todd Cantwell.

Source - @David_Ornstein via @utdreport

Tier - 1

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

Day 8

Date - 8th January, 2020

• Manchester United, Chelsea, Man City, PSG, Real Madrid and Barcelona have all made initial enquiries for Sancho. Borussia Dortmund are adamant he won't be sold in January.

Source - [sky germany] via @utdreport

Tier - 3

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Ole is considering a January move for Donny van de Beek, sources have told, with the Norwegian pushing executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward to secure reinforcements for his Manchester United squad this month.

Source - Mark Ogden for @ESPNFC

Tier - 2

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Winger Hakim Ziyech is also on United’s wishlist but his signature is not of such a high priority.

Source - Mark Ogden for @ESPNFC

Tier - 2

My rating - 2️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United are seriously considering a move for Donny van de Beek. He's emerged as one of Solskjær's leading targets. He's considered more attainable in January than James Maddison.

Source - James Ducker for @TeleFootball

Tier - 2

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣

• Manchester United want to sign van de Beek in the summer.

A winter move is seen as unlikely, but Ajax are preparing themselves for a possible summer exit.

Source - Voetbal International via @Sport_Witness

Tier - 3

My rating - 3️⃣/5️⃣