Man Utd should prioritise secondary midfield target after Declan Rice warning issued

It was a quiet January transfer window at Manchester United after a relatively busy summer period, but neither Ralf Rangnick or Ole Gunnar Solskjaer strengthened in midfield.

United bolstered their attack as Cristiano Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho arrived at Old Trafford, and they added a World Cup winner to their ranks as Raphael Varane was brought in to partner Harry Maguire at the back.

But their midfield issues remain, and with Paul Pogba expected to leave in the summer, and Fred and Scott McTominay lacking consistency, United are expected to go all out for a new star ahead of next season.

Declan Rice is reportedly their main target, but former United boss David Moyes has handed them a massive blow with his recent comments, meaning that the Red Devils should turn to his England team-mate instead.

Rice is reportedly expected to be on the receiving end of serious approaches in the summer as United, Chelsea and Manchester City are eyeing up a move for the West Ham star, according to the Telegraph.

However, Moyes has come out and fended off potential interest by admitting that Rice will be staying at West Ham for some time, and that £100million was 'cheap' when the midfielder was valued last summer.

Ahead of West Ham's 2-1 success against Kidderminster Harriers in the fourth round of the FA Cup, Moyes said: "I said in the summer that I thought Declan Rice was £100million. That was the sales, that was cheap, that was your chance to get Declan Rice cheap.

"Declan Rice is right up with some of the best players I've certainly had. It's his potential as well to get better because of his age. There's a potential for him to improve and mature better because of his age.

"When you're 23 years old and you're playing a number of games,