Manchester United have a ‘competitive’ transfer budget that is able to rival ‘all the other top European clubs’, according to journalist Jacques Talbot. The Red Devils have endured a relatively frustrating opening month or so to the transfer window, with no end in site for their lengthy pursuit of Barcelona midfielder Frenkie de Jong.
New United manager Erik ten Hag has already added left-back Tyrell Malacia to his first-team squad from Feyenoord with attacking midfielder Christian Eriksen also arriving as a free agent.
Versatile centre-back Lisandro Martinez is also set to arrive from Ten Hag’s former side Ajax in a €55 million (£46.7m) deal as the Dutch tactician begins to make his mark in the red half of Manchester.
However, negotiations for De Jong appear to have reached as impasse, with the 25-year-old being included in Barca’s pre-season tour of the USA.