Gary Neville has already told Manchester United that signing Declan Rice would fix two glaring problems at Old Trafford.
Having finished behind only Manchester City in the Premier League last season, key figures in the Old Trafford boardroom issued a triple statement of intent; signing Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and returning five-time Ballon d'Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
At that stage, though, they were unable to recruit a top-level defensive midfielder.
