India, Sept. 27 -- Manchester United are weighing up a bold mid-season transfer raid for Sunderland striker Brian Brobbey when the winter window opens.

The 24-year-old Dutch forward has taken the Premier League by storm this season, putting several European heavyweights on high alert.

Old Trafford chiefs have tracked Brobbey for nearly four years, and his explosive start on Wearside has pushed him right to the top of United's January transfer wishlist.

However, a deal in the winter window will not be straightforward and rests entirely on one decisive factor.

Four-Year Scouting Dossier Resurfaces

United first placed Brobbey on their recruitment radar during his early days at Ajax under former manager Erik ten Hag.

While previous tran...