Manchester United told to raid Premier League with four-man transfer list including 'genius'

talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein has urged Manchester United to sign Chelsea's Cole Palmer and three Premier League defenders in January.

Following Michael Carrick's sacking on Thursday, Manchester United are expected to appoint Mauricio Pochettino as manager during the international break. With the club languishing in 18th place after winning just once in their opening ten fixtures, talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein has outlined his transfer priorities for the January window.

Goldstein's top target is Chelsea's Cole Palmer, describing him as a "genius" and noting Palmer's boyhood admiration for Manchester United and Wayne Rooney. He would also prioritise Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite, Brighton left-back Ferdi Kadioglu, and Bournemouth centre-back Antonio Silva, who joined from Benfica for £26 million in August.

Goldstein also named five players he believes should be sold in January: Diogo Dalot, Mason Mount, Harry Maguire, Andrey Santos, and Youri Tielemans, despite Santos and Tielemans having only arrived in summer 2024 for £50 million and £35 million respectively.