Manchester United have one leg of their USA pre-season tour to go with Borussia Dortmund up next. Erik ten Hag's senior side suffered defeat for the first time in their warm-up matches against Real Madrid.
It was a step up in class against the La Liga giants and showed the work that's left to be done. Some of that is, of course, in the transfer market.
United are confident of having Rasmus Hojlund for their Premier League opener against Wolves in just under three weeks. Want to join our MUFC Pro club for a totally ad-free version of the MEN’s Man United app packed with premium features? Click here READ MORE: Erik ten Hag criticises Manchester United players over two things in Real Madrid loss Marcus Rashford was a willing but ineffective runner up top against Madrid, whilst Jadon Sancho has been used as a makeshift forward in other games.
The need for a striker is obvious. Elsewhere in the squad, there have been plenty of winners and losers from the pre-season outings so far.