This is the time to be a midfielder. The early knockings of a Premier League transfer window that has started with a bang is being dominated by players in the centre of the pitch and Manchester United are keen to get involved.
A striker might be top of Erik ten Hag's summer wishlist, with a goalkeeper also a priority, but United were short in midfield last season and as the campaign progressed it felt like they needed some younger legs in amongst the experience of Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Bruno Fernandes.
The Premier League's elite might have been unable to tempt Jude Bellingham back to these shores, but the market for other midfielders is alive and kicking and United head the queue for Mason Mount, who appears certain to leave Chelsea this summer.
