Manchester United are changing their recruitment strategy with two transfer targets

You could be forgiven for quickly losing track of the changes that are taking place at Manchester United this summer.

Less than 48 hours after it was announced that Ralf Rangnick would not be entering his consultancy role and had left Old Trafford, United appointed Andy O'Boyle as their new deputy football director. The Northern Irishman has returned to the club 16 years after leaving an academy coaching role.

His arrival at Old Trafford has provided yet further proof that United are changing their way of thinking and how they plan to operate as a business, with O'Boyle's appointment suggesting that football director John Murtough will be allowed to pay closer attention to the recruitment side of the operation. And speaking of recruitment, that is another area where changes are already emerging.

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United, as they prepare to embark on a new era under new manager Erik ten Hag, are gearing up for the biggest summer transfer window they have faced in years. After a disastrous 2021/22 campaign, huge changes need to be made to the squad, even if the ten signings Rangnick suggested they could make is wide of the mark. Big-name players are set to depart, such as Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani, all of whom are out-of-contract, while the likes of Dean Henderson, Eric Bailly and Phil Jones, who remain under contract, could also follow.

Their departures, which are not before time, would be a clear indicator that United have learnt from their mistakes of the past and are looking to the future with a fresh vision. Their exits will mean that some of the gaps they vacate will need filling with fresh blood.

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