Moyes is said to be set to try and do a deal with United when the transfer window opens in January.
There is no doubt that the 19 year old would benefit from a loan spell to get some first team action under his belt, something that will be hard to come by at Old Trafford being behind the likes of Wayne Rooney, Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Owen, and arguably Javier Hernandez in the pecking order.
Moyes is said to be looking for more firepower but whether Macheda fits the bill remains to be seen.