Five players Manchester United should sign in January

After a far from successful Summer transfer window, David Moyes will be keen to right the wrongs in January as he looks to stop the rot that currently sees them slipping ever so farther from a top four spot. Anybody who has a pair of eyes would have told you that United lack creativity in midfield. But, unfortunately Moyes didn’t see it that way and although he signed Fellaini, the midfield wasn’t reinforced well enough. That will once again be the area of concern in January. Having said that, let us look at five players who United could practically sign in January to reinvigorate a squad lacking in quality.

Everton Ribeiro

The first piece of good news for Manchester United all year might well be the fact that the reigning Brazilian Player of the Year, Everton Ribeiro prefers a move to Manchester United. The 24-year-old versatile attacking midfielder can certainly be that X factor that Manchester United have been craving for. The Brazilian is excellent on the ball and has a bullet of a left foot capable of not just ripping the net out with finishes, but also picking the perfect pass and playing it on for a team-mate. With Ribeiro professing his wish of playing for United, Moyes would do well to snap up the talented Brazilian playmaker who might well be available for as little as £8m.

Xherdan Shaqiri

United don’t currently have too many in-form wingers at their disposal. Adnan Januzaj has been the sole shining light when it comes to their wingers, with Nani and Young either injured or out of form for most of the season and Valencia having to double up as full back far too often. With that being the case, given Bayern Munich’s embarrassment of riches in the attacking department, their Swiss winger Shaqiri might just be what the doctor ordered for United. The 22-year-old would fit in perfectly at a club renowned for its wingers and will also see far more regular playing time, which he would be looking with the World Cup just around the corner.