United recruits under Murtough.

As they head into the final week of the regular season before the start of the World Cup, Manchester United are not aggressively seeking any outgoing or incoming transfers during the January transfer window.

United surpassed their summer transfer record by investing a total of £225,4 million in five players during the summer, and insiders have indicated that the club would like to wait until the summer to begin the second phase of their rebuild.

A goalscorer has already been identified as United's top priority position for the next season, and a right back is likely to be targeted since United manager Erik ten Hag was interested in strengthening that section of the team in the summer.

In September, United's director of football John Murtough emphasized that the club was "slightly ahead of where we intended to be" in their rebuilding process and that they do not anticipate a comparable amount of incomings the following summer.

The majority of United's squad activity throughout the winter is anticipated to focus around contract extensions and probable renewals, with decisions to be made on the terms of David de Gea, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Fred, and Marcus Rashford. There is also a possibility that United will sign a new player.

The five players are technically free agents after the upcoming summer season, but United has the option to extend all of their contracts for one more year.

It seems possible that Cristiano Ronaldo will finish the season with Manchester United given his recent reintegration into the first-team group and the fact that he does not have any alluring escape routes.

United only have a small pool of veteran attackers, thus Ronaldo, who is 37 years old, started both of the games they played against FC Sheriff and West Ham United last week. Anthony Martial, who is Erik ten Hag's first choice to play in the striker position for United, has been sidelined by three separate ailments and has only participated in four of the club's 17 matches.

As the group stage is set to come to a close, Ronaldo's options are being even more constrained, despite the fact that he wants to play in the Champions League.

United's right back position This season, Aaron Wan-Bissaka has only logged four minutes of playing time and made his most recent start on April 9. Before the conclusion of the last campaign, the 25-year-old player was notified that he was free to depart.

United never moved forward with a potential move for Barcelona right back Sergino Dest, who eventually joined AC Milan on loan. This was because there were no takers for Wan-Bissaka, who was being offered by United.

United has the option to recall Ethan Laird from his season-long loan at Queens Park Rangers if Aaron Wan-Bissaka is able to clinch a transfer to another club throughout the course of the current season. Laird, who is 21 years old, has started 13 games for the team that is currently fourth in the Championship.

Before the end of the winter window, it is anticipated that the United academy will make loan arrangements for specific individuals who are in need of senior football.