Erik ten Hag has been reminded of Manchester United transfer priority vs Leeds and Lyon

Manchester United made it two wins from two against Lyon on Wednesday but will once again have felt short-changed by the 1-0 scoreline.

Donny van de Beek's goal was a brilliant finish as much as it was just a lovely moment for the Dutchman, volleying into the far corner in his first game of football since a serious knee injury in January ended his season. The joy on his face was clear amid the celebrations, friendly or not.

The clock was edging towards 49 minutes when the net finally rippled but it should never have taken that long. United missed countless openings in the first-half and could easily have been three or four goals to the good by the break.

As with the win over Leeds last week, Erik ten Hag had the majority of his first-team players out from kick-off, the only change to the front three seeing Antony in for Omari Forson. Amad Diallo and Jadon Sancho retained their places and within 10 minutes all three had missed chances.

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United pressed aggressively at Murrayfield and found great success, thanks mostly to the energy of Mason Mount, Hannibal Mejbri and Kobbie Mainoo in midfield. But despite being able to work the openings well, none of the front three had the killer instinct to find the net and were often laboured in their final product.

It was impossible not to look at that opening half of football and think what a world-class goalscorer could do in this United squad. Ten Hag might have been minded to get on the phone to John Murtough mid-game and demand a No.9 be ready at Edinburgh airport by full-time.

Goals have always been the priority for Ten Hag this summer, with last season's meagre 58 Premier League strikes the lowest in