These 2 midfielders would be perfect for Manchester United in January

Tiemoue Bakayoko

With United set to let Morgan Schneiderlin join Everton, and with Michael Carrick 36 in July, Mourinho must be thinking about a long-term defensive midfield option.

And that man could be Monaco’s Tiemoue Bakayoko, who was linked with several Premier League clubs a few months back, and that interest has reportedly resurfaced in the last few days.

The 22-year-old has been one of Monaco’s best players this season, and has regularly been the key man in their midfield over the course of the campaign.

He’s even added goals in recent times, having netted in their defeat to Lyon and the win over Caen in December, and he also played the full 90 minutes in their 1-1 draw with Sochaux yesterday.

The French Under-21 international is extremely highly-rated, so it’s no wonder that Chelsea and Manchester City are also keeping tabs on him ahead of a potential January move.

With Ander Herrera improving every week, Mourinho could look at Bakayoko as the perfect partner for the Spaniard, both for this season and for many years to come.