Manchester United can steal Bayer Leverkusen blueprint for rebuild as transfer plan clear

Manchester United should try to sign a few Bayer Leverkusen stars this summer as part of Sir Jim Ratcliffe's rebuild. Upon acquiring a stake and taking the reins at Old Trafford, the INEOS chief pledged to take the Red Devils back to 'the very top of English, European and world football'.

He's made plenty of progress so far, forking out millions on a few new faces in the boardroom like Sir David Brailsford, Omar Berrada and Jean-Claude Blanc. Ratcliffe has shown no sign of slowing down either, with Dan Ashworth heavily linked with taking the director of football role.

For now, the Newcastle United chief has been placed on gardening leave. Until a resolution has been reached, the British billionaire should take the lead on recruitment at United with the summer transfer window just around the corner.

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So, with that being said, the Manchester Evening News has taken a look at which players the Red Devils should sign from Bayer Leverkusen this summer following their remarkable Bundesliga win.

The Manchester Evening News understands that United are keeping tabs on Frimpong, who sees his contract the Bay Arena expire in 2028. The wing-back has featured 27 times for Xabi Alonso's side in the Bundesliga this season, scoring eight goals and providing eight assists.

The 23-year-old has played a crucial role for Bayer Leverkusen in their title-winning campaign, bombing up and down the right flank to excellent effect. Manchester United already have Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot and Erik ten Hag prefers a back-four making a potential deal slightly more difficult