Manchester United close to signing 22-year-old midfielder - Reports

According to Spanish outlet MARCA, Manchester United are in pole position to land Olympique Marseille midfielder Boubacar Kamara in the ongoing transfer window.

The Frenchman has currently entered the final six months of his contract. Kamara is currently in a position to sign a pre-contract with any European club. Real Madrid and Barcelona have also shown an interest in signing the French midfielder.

However, according to reports, Manchester United are close to signing the 22-year-old midfielder. Instead of waiting until the end of the season, United are keen to sign Kamara in January to boost their midfield.

The Red Devils, however, are not the only Premier League team keen on signing Boubacar Kamara this season. Newcastle United and West Ham United are also two other names interested in the player.

The club strengthened their attacking and defensive frailties by signing Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane in the summer. They now intend to bolster their midfield weakness by signing the Frenchman.

The Red Devils are also on the verge of losing Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek in the near future. Pogba has also entered the final six months of his contract and has shown no signs of penning an extension.

Boubacar Kamara could be an ideal signing for the Red Devils for their midfield. The 22-year-old is tall, which makes him an aerial threat when it comes to set-pieces. He has shown a tremendous passing accuracy of 89.9% in 19 appearances in Ligue 1 and 93.8% in the Europa League this season. Kamara is primarily a defensive midfielder who breaks up attacks and starts the offensive by finding more creative players from the back.

A product of Marseille's academy, Kamara has made a total of 146 appearances for his boyhood club across all competitions. The midfielder has also captained his side on a number of occasions.

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Manchester United have found some rhythm in the Premier League

Following a spell of inconsistent results, Manchester United have found some rhythm in the Premier League. The Red Devils have notched up two consecutive wins in the league which has propelled them into the top four.

Manchester United first secured a 3-1 win over newly-promoted Brentford before defeating West Ham 1-0 at the weekend. A stoppage-time winner from Marcus Rashford saw the Red Devils clinch a vital win against the Hammers at Old Trafford.

As things stand, United are fourth in the table, having accumulated 38 points from 22 matches. They currently lead Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur by two points. However, both Spurs and Arsenal have games in hand over Ralf Rangnick's side.

United next play Middlesbrough in the FA Cup on February 5.