United are keeping a close eye on Southampton winger Tyler Dibling, who has been dubbed the 'new Grealish' despite being bottom of the Premier League for the Saints. Scouts from the Red Devils and Aston Villa have looked at his last three games, with Serie A and Bundesliga clubs also keeping a keen eye on his performances.
Dibling has scored just one goal this season, but his breakthrough was so sharp that it caused United to suffer under Ten Hag, beating full-back Diogu Dalow in that game, thus attracting the attention of the club's sporting director Dan Ashworth. But any potential deal will not take place until next summer, and Southampton may have been relegated by then unable to retain him. However, Dibling is considered a Chelsea fan and wore a Blues shirt to Stamford Bridge as a child.
According to The Sun, Manchester United midfielder Toby Collyer could defect to Leicester City, coached by Ruud van Nistelrooy, in January. The 20-year-old was a player Ten Hag had high hopes for at the start of the season, but failed to establish himself in the first team and was sidelined by injuries for a long time.
Ruud van Nistelrooy returned to United this season as Ten Hag's assistant coach and led the club for four games on a temporary basis after his compatriot's dismissal, but he was invited by the 'Foxes' to become the team's new boss and got off to a flying start with a 3-1 win over West Ham United in their first game. However, the relegation situation is still not optimistic, so Ruud van Nistelrooy wants to sign the player on loan from Manchester United, believing that Collier's running level will help improve the midfield. One statistic shows that Collier runs only less in training than Ironman captain Bruno Fernandez.
According to British media reports, English League One teams Wrexham and Stockport County are interested in loaning Manchester United striker Ethan Wheatley. The two teams are hoping to acquire the 18-year-old Wheatley in the upcoming winter transfer window in January, who has recently mimicked the iconic celebration of Portuguese sporting striker José Ekeraish but has not been able to get a chance under new boss Ruben Amorim.
Wrexham and Stockport were both promoted from League Two last season and have performed well this season. Wrexham sit high in second place behind Wycombe Wanderers. They believe Wheatley can improve the competitiveness of the front line and the depth of the bench.
Stockport, who recently lost to former Premier League powerhouse Birmingham City, who fell to the third tier, sit fourth, and they have the advantage of Wheatley, who was born there and would not need to move if he joins the team.
The 18-year-old Wheatley is of Asian descent but has already been selected for England's national youth. He grew up in United's youth system, signing his first professional contract just over a year ago until the summer of 2026, with the club set to decide his future this winter.
Wheatley made his first senior appearance for Manchester United in the Premier League against Sheffield United in April, becoming the 250th graduate to make his debut in the club's youth system, earning him the nickname '250'. Since then, he has made three more appearances for England. This season, he has played primarily for Under-21 United's development team, scoring five goals in seven Premier League 2 games and one in the UEFA Youth League.
Manchester United will consider whether to loan Wheatley to play first-team games in the lower leagues to help him gain some experience, given his close links with Wrexham and Stockport County. Wheatley is unlikely to feature in new manager Amorim's first-team squad, with United having plenty of strikers and only three attackers in the 343 formation.