With the January window closed, Manchester United will prioritise signing a central midfielder when they get down to business during the summer transfer window - but who might they recruit?
Having finished as runners-up to Manchester City in the Premier League last season, key figures in the Old Trafford boardroom missed out on a top-level holding player.
Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and Cristiano Ronaldo were signed as part of a triple statement of intent. However, amid concrete interest in Declan Rice and alternative options, United were unable to strengthen in that area and, in turn, will revisit their search at the end of this campaign.
Despite concerns that West Ham might dig their heels in over a valuation for Rice, the England international is still understood to be target number one in that regard.
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