Manchester United are eyeing an ambitious January deal to bring in Franck Kessie – and hope it could be the catalyst to push for the Premier League title.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side have started the season in excellent fashion. Sunday’s 2-1 win at West Ham means they now have 13 points from 15 available, placing them level at the top with Liverpool and Chelsea.
The Red Devils have certainly found their rhythm in attack – hardly a surprise given their wealth of attacking options.
They also seem to have found more solidity in defence – thanks to the arrival of serial winner Raphael Varane.
However, their central midfield remains one potential weak point. Links to Declan Rice are commonplace, though his fee appears too high.
A solution, however, could emerge in January in the shape of Kessie. The midfielder has less than 10 months remaining on his deal at Milan with talks over an extension failing to yield an outcome.
As such, he can talk to interested overseas suitors from January.
As per Mundo Deportivo, United are now firmly in the mix to sign the Ivorian. Indeed, with Milan not wanting to lose him on a free next summer, United’s director of football John Murtough may look to land him in January for a cut-price fee.
Kessie’s all-action style would be well suited to the Premier League. And his arrival mid-season might just be the spur they need to end their nine-year wait to win the Premier League title.