Although the summer transfer window is only a fortnight old, Manchester United are already being left behind by their nearest challengers.
Ongoing uncertainty surrounding the takeover situation has meant that United manager Erik ten Hag's hopes of adding to his squad quickly this summer have been derailed. The Reds have made absolutely no progress with their search for a world-class striker, are yet to resolve David de Gea's future and are at risk of being taken for a ride by Chelsea and their extortionate demands for a player out-of-contract in a year's time.
To say that the situation currently looks bleak is an understatement. United wanted to attack this summer's window with purpose, in terms of both bringing players in and getting players out. Zidane Iqbal's move to FC Utrecht is the only transfer United's in-house media team has so far had to react to.
