Arsenal are exposing Manchester United's biggest problem with ongoing takeover saga

Manchester United are pressing ahead in the transfer market and hope to have their first deal rubberstamped next week.

Erik ten Hag will add Mason Mount to his midfield options for the upcoming season after United finally agreed a deal with Chelsea. The 24-year-old will have a medical next week before being officially unveiled as a Red.

United have two other obvious priorities, at their end of the pitch. David de Gea's contract has officially expired, although talks remain ongoing. MEN Sport has reported that United are looking at alternative number ones with the Spaniard increasingly likely to bid farewell to Old Trafford but it's unclear what they will have to spend with a striker the number one priority.

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The Reds have been quoted bloated figures for their top targets - the 'United tax'. Harry Kane, Victor Osimhen and even Atalanta's Rasmus Hojlund seem unattainable due to the selling club's price tags.

This again is another knock-on of the ongoing takeover saga that has plagued the club in the last eight months. United fans are still no closer to discovering who will own their club next season and beyond.

It has meant that United's transfer budget is simply not sufficient to carry out the necessary uplift the squad needs. United have been crying out for upgrades at either end of the pitch for some time but will have to compromise on quality in one of those departments.

In truth, Ten Hag has other areas of the squad he'd like to have refreshed but they are down the pecking order with the budget limited. It