Manchester United have been offered the chance to make a surprise January signing in the form of former Chelsea midfielder Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
The 29-year-old, who turns 30 this month, has been with AC Milan since joining from Chelsea in 2023.
The England international has made 90 appearances for the Italian giants and stays an everyday face in the primary team, with 23 outings thus far this season.
Nevertheless, Loftus-Cheek has not been an everyday starter, with 19 Serie A appearances this campaign, but just eight of those coming within the starting XI.
TalkSPORT report that AC Milan have offered Manchester United the prospect to sign the previous Chelsea man this month.
The Red Devils will not be seeking to make a everlasting signing, but are considering a loan move until the top of the campaign.
Loftus-Cheek is on the lookout for more game time and to spice up his probabilities of making England’s World Cup squad in the summertime.
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He’s already in Thomas Tuchel’s thoughts, playing against Wales in October, which was his first England appearance in seven years.
Whether he would get the sport time at Manchester United he’s on the lookout for shouldn’t be guaranteed, given the choices interim manager Michael Carrick has in his squad.
In his first game since his appointment this month, Carrick fielded Casemiro and Kobbie Mainoo behind Bruno Fernandes in the center.
Mainoo had fallen down the pecking order under Ruben Amorim, but appears to have immediately climbed back up it under the interim boss.
The likes of Mason Mount and Manuel Ugarte are also battling for places in midfield, meaning Loftus-Cheek can be facing stern competition for a starting role.
The Red Devils do desire a recent central midfielder, but will wait for the summer to pursue certainly one of their key targets in that area.
Nottingham Forest’s Elliot Anderson, Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton are all possibilities, but is not going to be brought on this month.
Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reported on Monday that there was a gathering featuring the Manchester United hierarchy and Carrick to make your mind up on transfer plans over the remainder of the January window.
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