How Manchester United should spend £200m they could make from sales for summer transfers

Manchester United need yet another reset in the summer transfer window after a disastrous season so far.

Out of the Carabao Cup and Champions League, the Reds sit in a perilous position in the Premier League with European football now a serious doubt for next season. Fortunately, United have a number of assets they can sell between now and the summer window when INEOS will take control of the football operation.

Mason Greenwood and Jadon Sancho are among the obvious permanent sales which need to be made while the likes of Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Alvaro Fernandez could depart to add to the coffers. In total, MEN Sport reckons United could make upwards of £200m to spend in the summer.

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However, the question is how to spend it. We asked our United writers to pitch how they would use the added income.

It might not be the most glamorous position in the team, but my first area to look at this summer would be right-back. The current options are acceptable but it doesn't feel like either is quite good enough. Jeremie Frimpong has been excellent under Xabi Alonso at Bayer Leverkusen, but he's done that as a wing-back. I still think Tariq Lamptey is a long-term prospect worthy of consideration.

A centre-back is likely to be required as well, presuming one of Raphael Varane and Harry Maguire goes. If Varane departs then it might be United need a first-choice there, with Maguire the third choice and Lindelof the fourth option.

The other obvious addition is a striker, especially with Martial leaving. It's impossible to say who this should be while the jury remains out on Hojlund. If he finishes this season in the form