Man United's midfield wishlist for 2026

It’s now less than a month until the January transfer window opens. Manchester United are in pursuit of a new midfielder, with Elliot Anderson, Adam Wharton and Carlos Baleba among the names being considered. So will they finally fix their midfield in 2026? Ayo Akinwolere is joined by The Athletic’s Mark Critchley and Talk of the Devils regular, Laurie Whitwell. 00:00 Intro 00:25 Will this be a busy January transfer window? 01:45 Manchester United’s transfer wishlist 06:01 Who are their realistic targets? 09:07 Who’s actually in charge of recruitment at United? 12:08 How does Kobbie Mainoo break back into the team? 15:45 Manchester United midfielders quiz 18:16 How do United deal with their inconsistencies? 25:44 What would Ruben Amorim bring to United? 28:45 Is intensity missing at Manchester United? 31:24 Outro Video Porducer: Liam Warburton Executive Producer: Abi Paterson Producers: Mike Stavrou, Nick Thomson The Athletic FC Podcast is your essential guide to football's biggest stories, five times a week this season... Listen on Apple and Spotify: https://podfollow.com/athletic-fc-pod Ian Irving is joined by Laurie Whitwell, Carl Anka and Andy Mitten on Talk of the Devils:    / @totdevils   Subscribe to The Athletic FC Podcast channel 👉 http://bit.ly/athleticuk | 🔔Make sure to enable all push notifications!🔔 Follow The Athletic FC Podcast: Instagram: @theathleticfc TikTok: athleticfcpod Thumbnail: PETER POWELL / Contributor / AFP via Getty Images / Shaun Botterill / Staff / Getty Images Europe #manchesterunited #premierleague #worldcup