Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is yet to sign a central midfielder at Manchester United, having dedicated most of his transfer budget to defence and attack since his appointment at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes and Donny van de Beek are the two closest profiles, although it is reasonable to label both of those players as no.10 types rather than players who perform in the middle of the park on a regular basis.
Unsurprisingly, United's midfield is recognised as their weakest area, with Fred, Scott McTominay and Nemanja Matic struggling to provide balance this season.
So if the club are to search for a solution in the transfer market, who could they target in the future to give the department a timely boost?
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