Manchester United are waiting to make their move in the transfer market and the latest 'target' to emerge on their radar has already been labelled as one the world's best by Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola.
After missing out on a holding midfielder last summer, key figures in the Old Trafford boardroom are set to prioritise that position when the window re-opens. As part of their impending rebuild under new boss Erik ten Hag, United also want to sign a new centre back and versatile attacking option.
However, it is their engine room which is in the most need of maintenance and ambitions to strengthen have been exacerbated by the confirmed departures of Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Juan Mata. It means United might well be forced into more than one signing in midfield, even with James Garner and Donny van de Beek returning from loan.
