Gary Neville and Roy Keane agree on Erik ten Hag's Manchester United transfer priority

The summer transfer window opened on Wednesday but Manchester United and Erik ten Hag had been laying the foundations long before.

United enjoyed a successful first campaign under the Dutchman, winning the Carabao Cup before securing a top-four finish and a place in next season's Champions League.

But rather than the summit, those achievements should merely be the beginning. Ten Hag will oversee a summer of major investment as he builds a squad fit to compete for both domestic and European honours - including a Premier League title push.

Who will sign the cheques remains to be seen, with the takeover process still dragging on and both Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sheikh Jassim waiting with bated breath.

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But Ten Hag has little time to mull over those finer details. The Reds boss has long been expected to sign a world-class goalscorer, and last summer's pursuit of Frenkie De Jong suggests he will return for a technical midfielder.

But issues throughout the campaign have highlighted other areas that need improving on, most notably in goal. David De Gea won the Premier League's Golden Glove but endured a season strewn with errors. The 32-year-old is in the final weeks of his contract, albeit talks over a new short-term deal have been ongoing for some time.

De Gea's future notwithstanding, Ten Hag is keen to add competition in that area and a shot-stopper with more quality in possession. It's a position that has become increasingly important for the summer window, and Gary Neville had made it a priority.

"You have got to start with a centre forward and a goalkeeper," he told the Metro earlier this week. "If you don’t have those two positions fixed in a