Manchester United are following Sir Alex Ferguson's advice in the transfer window

If you surveyed a group of Manchester United fans in May, they'd have all told you the same two priorities in the transfer window.

As much as United needed reinforcements in midfield, it's unlikely Mason Mount's name would have cropped up. Instead, it would be at either end of the pitch that fans would have pointed to.

Manchester United are making strides to address those deficiencies. The club are getting closer to an agreement with Inter Milan for Andre Onana, having released David de Gea.

Up front, Rasmus Hojlund remains the target, with John Murtough holding talks with Atalanta. The Serie A side's price tag is hefty and sales may be needed to help Uniuted get closer to that figure.

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Alternatives are in mind to help Erik ten Hag get closer to United's Premier League rivals. It's clear that they must do everything to land his first-choice options to ensure they don't move backwards.

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Goalkeeper and centre-forward are too match-winners for any side. They save you points throughout the season and win you matches.

Sir Alex Ferguson famously said: "Attacks win you matches, defences win you titles." Well, United are trying their best to address that this summer.

Defensively, Ten Hag's side were pretty solid last year. Undoubtedly, the expectation is that Onana will earn them more points than De Gea did last year, though.

He may also help them improve their glaring weakness at the top end of the pitch. The Cameroon shot-stopper may be as integral for what he does in-possession as