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Manchester United are planning to strengthen their central defensive department when the transfer window reopens at the turn of the year.
The Red Devils have had a poor start to the campaign, picking up only eight points after 10 matches into the Premier League season.
This has increased the pressure on manager Michael Carrick and reports even claim that he could be sacked from his role pretty soon.
Amid this, The Daily Mail cite that United have started the hunt for a new centre-back, having seen their current options struggle.
Lisandro Martinez publicly went after the sporting director earlier last month and there is a possibility that he could be offloaded this winter.
United ideally prefer a left-footed centre-back option to replace the Argentine, given Ayden Heaven has struggled to impress.
Everton's Jarrad Branthwaite is one of the top names on their radar. Fulham ace Calvin Bassey has also been linked with the Red Devils.
It is unclear whether they will succeed in signing either player in January. They may have to wait until the summer to recruit one of them.
Written by Sri Aswin
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