Andre Onana can secure dream Manchester United squad number if he seals transfer

After a summer of change and transformation at Manchester United 12 months ago, this summer is all about building on the foundations that have already been laid.

United enjoyed a successful maiden campaign under manager Erik ten Hag, securing a top four finish and ending their six-year wait for a trophy. It means the club will have grand ambitions of kicking-on next term, both domestically and in Europe.

To achieve both of those objectives, however, United need to strengthen a handful of key areas within their squad between now and the summer transfer window slamming shut at 11pm on Friday, September 1. Ten Hag has identified the positions that need bolstering and he is now looking to get his transfer business wrapped up as quickly as possible.

However, ongoing uncertainty relating to the takeover situation means that Ten Hag's hopes of getting new signings through the door quickly are fading. While others around them have either made signings or are on the cusp of doing so, the most progress the Reds have made is tabling a second bid for Chelsea ace Mason Mount.

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United have have made signing a new midfielder one of their leading priorities this summer, along with bringing in a goalkeeper and a world-class striker. Securing a new No.9 is understood to be right at the very top of Ten Hag's to-do list.

However, news last week that goalkeeper David de Gea is now increasingly likely to leave Old Trafford when his contract expires next week means that United, suddenly, are planning to recruit a new first choice goalkeeper instead of a back-up option. That means another chunk of Ten Hag's budget is going to have to be invested in a player for the