Manchester United are going about their business in the transfer market far more efficiently than they did 12 months ago, with two key targets already through the door three weeks before their opening game of the Premier League season.
United's pool of midfielders from last season was ageing and Mason Mount, 24, adds youth and quality to an area of the pitch where they were sometimes overrun in the big games.
Andre Onana is an equally important addition and has big boots to fill following the departure of stalwart David de Gea. Onana's performances for Ajax and Inter Milan have caught the eye over the years and he will help United to implement the expansive style of play that Erik ten Hag wants to see from his team.
Attention now turns to United's remaining priority in the transfer market: a new striker. United have made Rasmus Hojlund, the 20-year-old Atalanta prospect, their principal target after being discouraged from bidding for Harry Kane, who was originally Ten Hag's preferred option.
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