Manchester United Transfer Rumors: Red Devils, Chelsea Eying Southampton Defender Luke Shaw

One of the primary goals of Manchester United during the current January transfer window was to upgrade the club’s struggling midfield position. With various injuries up and down the roster coupled with the down play of Marouane Fellaini ending the team’s hopes of a league title, the Red Devils needed a major boost in talent. Acquiring former Chelsea midfielder Juan Mata recently, first-year manager David Moyes showed that he has the ability to land big-name players, even if his club continues to struggle in the competitive Barclays Premier League just a season removed from a championship.

Though his desire to add midfield help is well documented, David Moyes noted shortly after inking Mata to a £37m contract that United is most likely done spending during the winter period, even as certain areas still need polishing. “When you come to Manchester United you are tested a little bit, the players will be the first ones to test him when we get him training because they’ll want to see what he can bring,” he said of Mata’s arrival. “I’m sure they’ll make him aware of what we stand for and what traditions there are here. He’s a Spanish international and we’ve signed him up for a long time now. I don’t think we’ll have any more new signings in January.”

Moyes and company -- along with BPL rival Chelsea -- have been linked to 18-year-old Southampton defender Luke Shaw in recent time but after the comments of the former Everton boss, it does not appear that United will strike a deal until perhaps the summer window. Manchester United would love to add another young and talented star but Shaw is more interested in heading to Stamford Bridge, according to The Guardian. United has also been rumored to covet current Borussia Dortmund star Marco Reus and Bayern Munich midfielder Toni Kroos, though those moves do not appear likely with the winter period nearing a close.