Dream signing, Gyokeres alternatives - Man United transfer stock take ahead of pre-season return

Manchester United players will return to Carrington for pre-season this week in the middle of a transfer window that hasn't quite caught fire yet.

United made the perfect start to the window by announcing the £62.5million signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves, while the signing of teenage left-back Diego Leon was officially confirmed on Saturday.

Meanwhile, Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans and Christian Eriksen have all left the club on free transfers. Evans has taken up a role as United's head of loans and pathways after retiring from playing, while Lindelof and Eriksen will look for a fresh challenge elsewhere.

But while United are expected to be busy in the summer transfer window, that is where their business has ended so far.

Ahead of their pre-season return, Manchester Evening News have taken a look at the current state of the United squad.

United are desperate to sign Bryan Mbeumo to unleash a dream partnership with Cunha in the two attacking midfield roles in Ruben Amorim's 3-4-2-1 formation.

As things stand, United saw a second bid for the Brentford star rejected and are readying a third bid which will hopefully force a breakthrough in talks.

The Cameroon international scored 20 Premier League goals last season, while Cunha scored 17 in all competitions for Wolves. In a team that lacked goals last season they should make a big difference.

After it emerged that Arsenal were in advanced talks to sign Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP, United's forward search will be heading in another direction.

Having already missed out on signing Liam Delap, too, after he signed for Chelsea, it remains to be seen how United sold their biggest transfer priority this summer - sign a proven goalscorer up front.

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