Manchester United would need to shell out an excess of £50million for Frenkie de Jong or Kalvin Phillips but there is a cut-price transfer right in front of their nose - Christian Eriksen.
The Red Devils are looking to add reinforcements in the upcoming window as Erik ten Hag oversees a major rebuild. The middle of the park is a priority with Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard leaving as free agents but truthfully it's a problem area that has dated back to last summer.
United are wary of spending big fees, similar to what they did 12 months ago with Jadon Sancho, and are put by off by De Jong's and Phillip's price tags which are north of £50m. Ten Hag will be looking to go down the route of free agency as an alternative with the likes of Paulo Dybala out of contract after leaving Juventus.
