How Manchester United could line up if they sign all their January transfer targets

Right Pivot - Amadou Haidara

Haidara has been on Manchester United's target

Manchester United's biggest area of concern has been midfield. The duo of Scott McTominay and Fred may get the job done on some days, but it's evident that they're not good enough. Donny Van Deek is an alternative, but he is more suited to an attacking role. Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig can be a great option to play quite adeptly in the same role where McTominay operates.

The young Malian has been a rising star across Europe and is a Manchester United fan. He is not going to cost too much a fee and is certainly affordable considering the financial muscle of Manchester United.

Haidara is already aware of the German manager's demands. Rangnick may have left RB Leipzig but the club still play in a simil;ar gegenpressing style. Haidara can be an effective signing, and he even has age on his side.

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Left Pivot - Ruben Neves

Ruben Neves will bring in a lot of creativity

Portuguese midfielder Ruben Neves has been linked several times with Manchester United. Ruben Neves, in many ways, will be a huge upgrade over Fred. His defensive work rate may be lower than the Brazilian's, but Neves can stitch visionary passes on the pitch. His creativity will be very welcome at Manchester United, given its lack in the current campaign.

He will also have the advantage of linking up with a strong Portuguese core present at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes' likes will help Neves settle down quickly if he makes a move.

Neves still has two and a half years left on his contract. So he will not come cheap. But Neves has reportedly informed his decision to make a switch in the past. He has been a regular at Wolves in the current campaign, having already made 20 appearances, scoring one goal and assisting another.

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Central Attacking Midfielder - Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United had to rely a lot on Bruno Fernandes

Manchester United's lineup will be incomplete without their talisman Bruno Fernandes. Bruno arrived at Old Trafford in one such January window two years ago> Since then, he has had to carry the club alone at times. Bruno was the main reason for Manchester United's revival over the last one and half years.

The Portuguese is technically brilliant and is well-known for setting up the forwards quickly. He is known for taking risky passes, which sometimes goes against him. But suffice to say Bruno is the creative spark at United, and the midfield would be quite empty compared to what it is right now. Bruno has already made 27 appearances in which he has scored 7 and assisted 11. Compared to his lofty standards, Bruno has been a bit underwhelming, and his focus will be to improve in the coming months.