The Red Devils are 'researching' to sign former Manchester City star in blockbuster move

Manchester United have reportedly ‘investigated’ signing Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane but face competition from Arsenal and other top clubs.

The former Manchester City man is out of contract at the end of the season and so far there has been no indication that he will sign a contract extension with Bayern.

SensibleThe 28-year-old is regarded as one of Europe’s best wingers on his day and it is no surprise that a host of top clubs are queuing up for his signature.

According to journalist Christian Falk, ‘Man Utd are interested in Sane and have already inquired about him, while Arsenal also have him on their shortlist.’

Falk claims Sane ‘will wait for contract negotiations with Bayern before making a decision on his future.’ However, he has struggled for consistent minutes under Vincent Kompany and is yet to start in the Bundesliga this season.

Michael Olise has found himself ahead of Sane in the pecking order since his move from Crystal Palace to Bayern last summer and Sane is reportedly growing frustrated with the situation.

The winger won eight major trophies during his time at Man City and could be a fantastic signing Man Utd on a free transfer. He is eligible to open pre-contract talks with non-German clubs from January 1 if he does not sign a new contract before then and the Red Devils appear to be in the mix for his signature.

Man Utd are actively looking for new wingers

Man Utd and their incoming new manager Ruben Amorim agree that Antony’s performances have not been good enough and that he is likely to be sold in January or next summer.

Sane would certainly be an upgrade on the £86m flop Antony and has the quality to fit straight into the Red Devil’s starting XI.

However, he is not the only winger on Man Utd’s radar Amorim is looking forward to reuniting with Sporting CP wonderkid Geovany Quenda at Old Trafford.

TEAMtalk sources say Amorim has also indicated to the Man Utd board that he believes sporting duo Marcus Edwards and Pedro Goncalves would be valuable additions, who are also wingers.

But there is no doubt that Man Utd would jump at the opportunity to sign Sane on a free transfer if it arose.

As we exclusively revealed in September, Sane is on Liverpool’s shortlist of potential replacements for Mo Salah, who is likely to leave Anfield when his contract expires next summer.

We could therefore see Man Utd, Liverpool and Arsenal all competing to sign Sane if he doesn’t sign a contract extension with Bayern.

Man Utd overview: Carreras returns? / Goretzka looked

Meanwhile, TEAMtalk can exclusively reveal that Man Utd are considering exercising the buyback clause of former player Alvaro Carrerasbut they won’t be able to activate it for a while.

Despite left-backs Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia suffering long-term injuries, Man Utd decided to sell the 21-year-old to Benfica in the summer for a fee of up to €9 million. .

TEAMtalk can confirm that Man Utd have a buyback clause that will cost them around £16 million (€19.2 million, $20.7 million). However, it is clear that a January move is very far away and if that clause is activated, it will likely come into effect in the summer of 2025 or beyond.

In other news, Man Utd are reportedly considering another transfer attack on Bayern, this time for experienced midfielder Leon Goretzka.

The Premier League giants spent around £60 million (€72 million) this summer to sign defenders Matthijs de Ligt and Noussair Mazraoui from Bayern.

Goretzka has struggled to get game time under Kompany this season and there is speculation that the 29-year-old could leave the Bundesliga side, where Man Utd are long-time admirers of his.

However, journalist Florian Plettenberg claims the 6ft 1in midfielder has no plans to leave Bayern in January despite Man Utd’s interest in him.

DON’T MISS: Amorim learns Man Utd’s situation surrounding January transfers, with summer contracts playing a crucial role