Recruitment was always going to be the buzzword for Manchester United when Erik ten Hag was appointed and the manager can render that a job well done. Many signings have hit the ground running and United are - on early viewing - building strong foundations for a brighter future.
It has been quite some time since they worked with such conviction in the transfer market and Ten Hag has to be lauded for his efforts. He was effectively given the keys by those upstairs from day one and Tyrell Malacia, Lisandro Martinez and Christian Eriksen have proven that to be the right decision.
Casemiro and Antony should make their mark sooner rather than later - while Martin Dubravka can be called upon as and when needed as was his personal remit. If this were a school exam, Ten Hag would be pushing for top marks and yet he is already swotting for the next test.
