Manchester United are currently engaged in three similar transfer sagas that have the potential to disrupt the start of their 2024/25 Premier League campaign - something that Erik ten Hag would have wanted to avoid.
Joshua Zirkzee and Leny Yoro both signed in July to kickstart United's transfer business but their activity has somewhat slowed down since due to a number of reasons.
The pace of their pursuit of Matthijs de Ligt has been delayed due to the failure of an agreement between the two clubs while interest in another centre-back, Jarrad Branthwaite, has all-but-ended. READ MORE: Man United transfer news LIVE De Jong 'swap deal' plus Ugarte 'decision' as new target 'emerges' READ MORE: Manuel Ugarte sends four-word Man United message after transfer update emerges Similar to De Ligt's saga, Manuel Ugarte's possible move to United has stalled courtesy of Paris Saint-Germain's hefty asking price of the Uruguay international.
Now, new sporting director Dan Ashworth is faced with revisiting the club's radar for alternatives. Finally, at right-back, United's situation is tricky.