Manchester United might have to do the same thing again with their midfield in the transfer window

The average age of Manchester United's central midfield is 29-and-a-half and it showed against two early 20-somethings last week.

For the fourth game running, Brighton and Hove Albion sensation Moises Caicedo dominated United, the club he seemed destined to join in January 2021. Three days later, West Ham's Declan Rice was the deserved man of the match in another 1-0 United defeat south of the M6.

Rice enquired about United during discussions with Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw two years ago and he still sounded curious in a post-match interview. Rice could have his pick of the lot this summer.