Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has three-man transfer wish list ahead of January window – Express

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has told club chief Ed Woodward to improve on last summers recruitment drive and has given the clubs executive vice-chairman a three-man shortlist of players he wants.

United have had an unimpressive start to the season but after their 2-1 win over Tottenham on Wednesday night they currently sit sixth in table after 15 games.

However, they are still eight points off the top-four and 22 points off league leaders and bitter rivals Liverpool.

Solskjaer has identified where he wants the board to strengthen his side over the next two transfer windows and according to the Evening Standard, he has Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho, Red Bull Salzburg striker Erling Haaland and at least one other midfielder on his wanted list.

The report also claims that while any major business is likely to be conducted in the summer, if any of his targets become available in January the club will look to sign the players on his wish-list.

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United have been monitoring Jadon Sancho for quite some time but will likely face competition from several clubs across Europe for the England international.

The 19-year-old, who left Manchester City to join Dortmund in 2017, has been unsettled recently by several incidents at the Bundesliga club this season and is thought to be open to a move away from Germany.

He had a breakout year last season as he scored 13 goals and provided 19 assists in 43 appearances for the club, however, he has yet to produce that same form this season.

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After making an impressive start to the league campaign he then went two months without a goal before managing to find the back of the net again at the end of November.

If United do convince Sancho to make the switch to Old Trafford it will likely cost them a lot as the youngster is under contract until 2022.

One of Uniteds main priorities is to sign another striker.

The club sold Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan in the summer and decided against signing a replacement in that window.

Haaland could be the answer to Uniteds troubles in front of goal and the youngster has been in sensational form this season.

The 19-year-old has scored 27 goals in 20 appearances in all competitions, including eight goals in just five Champions League matches.

Although Haaland, who is the son of former Manchester City and Leeds United player Alf-Inge Haaland, will not be cheap.

And while RB Salzburg only signed the youngster themselves at the beginning of the year, the Austrian club are reportedly looking for at least 100million (85m) for the striker.

As for the other midfielder, several players have been linked with United including Leicester Citys James Maddison. However, given the large transfer fees that would be required to bring in Sancho and Haaland, Tottenhams Christen Eriksen could be a more attractive option.

Spurs are looking to offload the Dane, who is in the final year of his contract, in the January window and according to reports the club have slashed their asking price from 80m and are willing to consider bids of under 40m for the playmaker.

However, lot of teams are monitoring his situation at the north London club and they are all aware he will be able to leave on a free in the summer.

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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has three-man transfer wish list ahead of January window - Express