When Erik ten Hag knew that he would be boarding a plane to Thailand on July 8, he would have hoped to have been accompanied by more than just one summer signing.
But the Manchester United manager boarded the flight at Manchester Airport with just one new addition to his squad, that being left-back Tyrell Malacia. United have made a slow start to proceedings this summer and their tally of just one new recruit, more than a month into the transfer window, is not what the Dutchman or the fans would have had in mind four weeks ago.
United are actively working on several deals, trying to bring Lisandro Martinez, Christian Eriksen and Frenkie de Jong to Old Trafford, but they have not made the progress they would have hoped for. The new campaign kicks off in less than a month's time and Ten Hag is losing valuable time in trying to gel his intended new-look team together.
