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Manchester United are heading into July, a month which could make-or-break their next 10 months, with a good deal of business still to complete.

Ruben Amorim has already managed to add Matheus Cunha to his 2025/2026 squad planner and the Portuguese will be hoping to welcome Bryan Mbeumo to Carrington when pre-season starts in July.

However, a move for the Brentford star has stalled, in recent weeks, and their pursuit of a centre-forward has also failed to gather pace. After recording their worst season in 51 years, United are on a mission to return to their peak.

July means a new financial accounting period - and that usually comes with a flurry of transfer business. Two more attacking reinforcements are anticipated before the window shuts, ideally before Amorim and his players jet off to the United States, as well.

They are relatively limited in what they can do in the market until they generate funds from player sales. Alejandro Garnacho and Jadon Sancho appear to be the two closest to securing exits, with Marcus Rashford and Antony also tipped to leave.

Additions have to be made and players need to be sold. So with that in mind, The Manchester Evening News has taken a step into the hot-seat and decided what should happen to set United up for the 2025/2026 campaign.

Cunha is one part of three on United's attacking to-do list. Mbeumo would make it two out of three, but the final hurdle is a frontman. Rasmus Hojlund and Joshus Zirkzee failed to deliver, and the number of forwards linked with moves to Old Trafford point towards a marquee signing.

Whether it's Viktor Gyokeres, Victor Osimhen or Ollie Watkins who arrive, United will have a new No.9 on their books for the start of the new season. Wildcard options, like Moise