The Athletic reports that Manchester United have asked Jamaican winger Leon Bailey about the possibility of a move for Jamaican winger Leon Bailey while loaning him out to Aston Villa. Florian Plettenberg of Sky Sports Germany also said that Pele is an option for Manchester United after missing out on Bayern Munich's Matisse Tel.

Manchester United are already in talks with Villa and Pele, with the 27-year-old winger moving from Bundesliga Bayer Leverkusen to Villa Park for £25million in 2021. Pele was the standout performer last season, scoring 27 goals in all competitions, including 10 in the Premier League and nine assists. Against Manchester United, Pele also scored.

But this season, Pele has been marginalised by Unai Emery, playing just four goals in 28 games. With the likes of Marcus Rashford, Mullen and Asensio coming in, his game time at Villa will certainly be reduced.

As a result, Pele could be allowed to leave before the winter transfer window closes in January, with United's attacking options increasing if he is brought in, with Ruben Amorim losing Marcus Rashford and Antony, who is on loan at Real Betis. Plettenberg said on Sunday: "Manchester United have again held talks about Pele this morning.

Talks between Manchester United and Bayern Munich over Tel have broken down, with Fabrice Hawkins of RMC Sport claiming that Bayern's loan and buyout fees are much higher than United are willing to accept, and that they have received a €60 million offer from Tottenham, but the player is reluctant to join the team.

Moreover, Bayern have demanded a mandatory buyout, and the Red Devils have withdrawn from the deal because they believe they are too greedy. Now that Arsenal are considered most interested in bringing in Tel, Arteta needs a player to replace Gabriel Jesus, and he believes that Tel fits the bill.

Separately, Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Garnacho is likely to stay at Manchester United, but if Chelsea try to bring in a last-minute push, then French striker Nkunku has a chance to re-enter the Red Devils' considerations.

'Chelsea are interested in Garnacho but there are no deep talks between the two clubs at the moment.' 'Let's see if Chelsea will make a last-minute move, but so far there are still no offers at the moment, so there is a good chance that Garnacho will stay.'

Former Manchester United chief scout Mike Brown believes the club could indeed consider bringing in Nkunku in the final moments of the winter window. "I watched him play for Leipzig against Manchester City a few years ago and he scored a world wave and although we lost 3-6, he was very, very eye-catching that day. He doesn't play as a pure centre-forward or winger, he's very flexible, similar to the type of tactics used by Amorim. At Chelsea, he didn't make a difference, but he could be reused if he was at Manchester United, and he is one of the names that the club has been looking at. I think Nkunku can do well at Manchester United and if a deal is reached, either on loan or permanently, both have been discussed.'

The Premier League's winter transfer window closes at 11pm on Monday night, leaving United with a handful of new signings to choose from, and whether or not the striker will be brought in will soon be answered.