Manchester United sit thirteenth in the Premier League table heading into the Christmas day after a disappointing start to the campaign.

Ruben Amorim's brief honeymoon period has certainly ended and it is at this point where the Portuguese manager is fully understanding the task at hand. Although the Manchester Derby victory was an all-time classic, a sense of consistency hasn't been found.

Try as they might, United failed to produce what was almost a stunning comeback at Tottenham in the Carabao Cup quarter-final. And the final home game before Christmas, one where Old Trafford supporters would have been hoping for an early festive gift, ended in disaster with Bournemouth toppling them 3-0.

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Amorim will face newly appointed Vitor Pereira at Wolves on Boxing Day (Kick-off: 5:30pm). The Midlands team currently sit in the relegation zone, 10 points off of Man United. For the Reds, their bottom half standing is a million miles away from where they want to be, a whopping 17 points behind Liverpool at the top of the table.

The benefit of the doubt which must be given to the United squad is that they've had to learn a completely new formation pretty quickly. Amorim made it clear he wasn't going to try and ease it in. Because of this, the Portuguese manager will surely be looking at the January transfer window for players he knows will suit his way of playing football.

Some stars from his former club Sporting are high up the list with the likes of Viktor Gyokeres. The wing-back positions are also a key area for Amorim to look into with some familiar Premier League faces involved. We have taken a look at the odds to see who Man United are being backed to sign in January.

Ben Chilwell - 3/1 - favourite via BetVictor

Viktor Gyokeres - 4/1 - favourite at SkyBet

Bryan Mbuemo - 10/1 - sixth favourite via BetVictor