Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has reportedly identified his priority transfer target for the January window.

Due to the club’s Financial Fair Play (FFP) restrictions, Amorim has acknowledged that United will have limited funds available for new signings. As a result, any major acquisitions will depend on the club’s ability to offload players.

One of the high-profile players linked with a potential departure is Marcus Rashford. According to Tuttomercatoweb, AC Milan are preparing to propose a loan deal for the United forward, including covering his reported £350,000-per-week wages.

Such a move would allow Amorim to bring in a replacement, with reports from The Athletic’s David Ornstein claiming that he is prepared to launch a loan move to sign Randal Kolo Muani from Paris Saint-Germain.

But Kolo Muani is not said to be the top target for United in January – although one of his PSG team-mates is.

According to The Telegraph, Amorim wants to make left-back Nuno Mendes his first signing as manager at Old Trafford.

Mendes was handed his professional debut by Amorim at Sporting Lisbon before being sold to PSG in the summer of 2022.

His current deal at Parc des Princes runs until 2026 but he is yet to agree terms over a fresh contract. The Telegraph add that PSG are ‘hopeful’ that he will decide to remain at the club.

Nuno Mendes pictured in action for PSG (Image: Getty)

The 22-year-old can play at left-back and left wing-back and has established himself as one of the most promising players in his position in European football – but United will be concerned by his injury record.

As per Transfermarkt, the Portugal international has missed a staggering 58 games through injury since the beginning of the 2022/23 season, with 44 of those games being missed due to a severe hamstring injury.

The reports surrounding Mendes follow claims from RMC Sport’s Fabrice Hawkins that Mendes was ‘not indifferent’ to a move to Old Trafford – potentially opening the door for Amorim to swoop.