Manchester United will prioritise the signing of a midfielder ahead of a full-back as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims for further additions to the group.
The Red Devils are closing in on a deal to sign Raphael Varane having agreed personal terms, but are by no means finished in the transfer window.
United are interested in recruiting Atletico Madrid defender Kieran Trippier, though are now set to alter their plans given the uncertainty surrounding the future of Paul Pogba.
Pogba is out of contract next summer and recently turned down a new contract at the club, leaving United with little alternatives other than to cash in on the Frenchman in the current window.
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