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title: "2 players who could follow Willian to Man United in January"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Ian Foran"
section: "Manchester United Football Club"
published: "2017-12-18T05:25:42Z"
modified: "2017-12-18T05:25:42Z"
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# 2 players who could follow Willian to Man United in January

**Our Manchester United fans here in the Transfer Tavern are expecting a busy January window after watching their side trail bitter rivals Manchester City for much of the campaign thus far.**

The latest Chelsea player rumoured to be eager to link back up with former boss Jose Mourinho is Willian, after a lack of first-team opportunities the Brazilian is[reported](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-5179665/Manchester-United-make-enquiry-Chelsea-star-Willian.html)to be open to a move to Old Trafford, to link up with the manager who first brought him to England back in 2013.

Chelsea may be reluctant to let another player go to such a close rival, after Nemanja Matic’s move in the summer but if they should receive the right kind of offer like our barman says, everyone has a price. Indeed, the self-proclaimed ‘Special One’ will surely look to strengthen his squad in a bid to catch local rivals Man City in the second half of the season.

With that in mind, our landlord takes a look at two potential players to follow Willian to Old Trafford this winter…

## Danny Rose

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/Rose.jpg)

The Tottenham left-back has been [linked](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/manchester-united-confident-completing-50m-deal-tottenhams-danny-rose-1650138) to Old Trafford since the summer after a controversial interview in which he opened the doors to a move to either The Red Devils or Chelsea.

With Mourinho not having cemented a player in the left-back position this season, and in general, United have struggled to replace Patrice Evra since he left, this could be a good move all around.

## Joao Mario

![](https://cdn.footballtransfertavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Joao-Mario-.jpg)

The Inter Milan player has fallen out of favour this season, with his performances not being to the standard his manager expects of him. Inter are holding out for a [swap deal](https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/inter-milan-keen-swap-joao-mario-manchester-united-misfit-henrikh-mkhitaryan-1651568)that could potentially include United’s own out-of-favour midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan, a move that could prove beneficial to all.

Mario looked a decent option in the centre of the park, so the idea of bringing him in for a player out in the cold would be a popular one.