Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has told the Red Devils he wants to sign a centre-back in January and has handed the club a two-man short list containing the names of Nikola Milenkovic and Joachim Andersen.
United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward vetoed Mourinho's plans to buy a central defender in the summer, and the Manchester giants have suffered a terrible start to the season as a result.
According to Sky in Italy via Sky Sports (h/t Metro), Mourinho wants to attract rising Fiorentina starlet Milenkovic to Old Trafford but would also be pleased with the capture of Sampdoria defender Andersen.