Breaking news: Manchester United are starting the new year with a signing , as the 22 years old arrives old trafford and United want to pay for the termination of the release clause .

 According to reports, Manchester United 

are looking to bring River Plate striker 

Julian Alvarez to Old Trafford in January. 

They are willing to pay his €20 million 

termination clause.

Alvarez has made 96 appearances for

 River Plate since debuting for them 

in October 2018. He has scored 36 goals

 and assisted 25. However, he stood 

out last year, bagging 23 goals and 18 

assists in 53 games.

That has drawn the attention of big clubs

 like Bayern Munich and Real Madrid. 

However, Manchester United are set 

to win the race for the 21-year-old, with 

Alvarez's agent set to travel to England 

this week to complete the deal.

Manchester United are on the lookout 

for a striker, with Edinson Cavani and 

Anthony Martial potentially leaving in 

January. Martial has expressed his desire 

to leave the club to interim manager 

Ralf Rangnick. Meanwhile, Cavani has

 been linked with Barcelona and Corinthians

 for a January move.

Julian Alvarez could form a prolific partnership

 with Cristiano Ronaldo, and challenge 

the likes of Mason Greenwood for the 

striker position.

Manchester United's January 

transfer window aspirations

After bringing in Raphael Varane, Cristiano

 Ronaldo and Jadon Sancho last summer, 

big things were expected from Manchester

 United. However, that hasn't happened 

so far.

They are fighting for a top-four finish 

in the Premier League instead of the 

title. They have already been eliminated

 from the EFL Cup. The Champions 

League and FA Cup now remain their 

only realistic trophy opportunities this

 season.

Nevertheless, it seems unlikely the Red

 Devils would spend a lot of money in 

the January transfer window. That is 

despite Cavani and Martial reportedly

 on their way out. Meanwhile, defender 

Alex Tuanzebe has garnered interest 

from Aston Villa and Napoli.

Paul Pogba could sign a pre-contract 

with another club before a move 

in the summer.

In terms of incoming players, apart 

from Alvarez, Manchester United have 

shown interest in Ousmane Dembele. 

Newcastle United currently seem the 

most likely team to sign the Frenchman. 

However, as they are languishing in the 

relegation zone, Dembele could be more

 inclined to move to United.

It will be interesting to see what changes 

interim manager Ralf Rangnick makes as 

Manchester United look for a top-four finish.