Man Utd go to extreme lengths with transfer approach as £12m agreement reached

Manchester United have a new approach for their summer transfer window after the club failed to make any signings in January.

The Old Trafford club are in desperate need of reinforcements in the middle of the park, an area that has been exposed all season long.

It's something that was recognised last summer but United have gone two windows without addressing it.

It was expected Ralf Rangnick would have made his first signing as United boss in the winter window but the club's focus was in the other direction as they trimmed the squad by getting rid of several players.

Signing a new midfielder will be the first order of business in the summer, however, and the wheels are already in motion as United do their due diligence from now until the end of the season.

The Red Devils will reportedly cast the net wide in an extreme approach to leave no stone unturned. They will have an initial list of 15 targets which will then be cut down to 10, before finally deciding on a three-man shortlist where negotiations with clubs and representatives will begin, according to ESPN.

United's plan will get underway before a permanent manager is appointed, while the report also says Declan Rice, Kalvin Phillips and Amadou Hiadara are all being considered.

And whilst incomings are on the cards, United have also come to an agreement with Flamengo to make Andreas Pereira's loan move permanent.

They will receive £12million plus bonuses for 75% of the player's rights, claims Brazilian outlet TNT Sports, in a move which will boost their summer transfer kitty.

Meanwhile, manager Rangnick was speaking on Monday ahead of United's fixture with Burnley and insists there are no issues between him and Jesse Lingard after his move to Newcastle on