Man United transfer news LIVE - Endrick link, Kobbie Mainoo interest, Elliot Anderson chance

Hello and welcome to our latest Manchester United transfers blog. The Manchester Evening News will have you covered at every step with news, views and rumours from Old Trafford and beyond.

United continue to be linked with a mid-season move for Real Madrid sensation Endrick. The highly-rated young Brazil international has, to some extent, been frozen out by the Spanish giants this campaign.

As a result, he has been flagged up as a potential loan option for United during the January transfer window. He, seemingly, also has Aston Villa monitoring his situation.

That's according to fresh reports from The Daily Star. Elsewhere, academy graduate Kobbie Mainoo is, once again, being linked to Italian champions Napoli with a January loan agreement mooted.

In their efforts to sign a new midfielder, meanwhile, United are reportedly keeping tabs on Elliot Anderson, who they came up against at the City Ground for Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon. Reports from CaughtOffside namedrop United, Chelsea, Manchester City and former club - Newcastle United - as possible suitors for the newly-capped England international.

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Man United boss Amorim has admitted he expects some of his players will request to leave the club in January.

Despite having a somewhat settled side, certain players, such as Kobbie Mainoo, who submitted a loan request over the summer, are struggling for regular game time.

"A lot of things can happen," Amorim said in a recent press conference. "Even in our club, and you know that we have the World Cup, some players are not playing, they will ask to leave, so I have to manage everything."

However, the