Manchester United can use Darwin Nunez situation to finally solve problem position

Manchester United supporters would be forgiven for turning off their TV screens and mobile phones when Darwin Nunez is unveiled at Anfield following his blockbuster summer transfer to Liverpool. It was so nearly them celebrating the arrival of a player tipped to go toe-to-toe with Man City's Erling Haaland next season.

Having formed a duopoly in the Premier League scene over the last five or six years, those signings alone are more than enough to detract the chasing pack. However, there is fresh hope and impetus at Old Trafford, also, so missing out on Nunez must be met with that same fresh outlook.

Disappointment tinged with a dose of reality will be tough for United to take in the first instance. But, as it so often does, the transfer market could be about to go full circle this summer and Erik ten Hag can utilise it to his advantage to finally solve one problem position which his United predecessors have been beset with.

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Nunez to Liverpool is virtually a done deal and, while the ink has yet to dry, that comes as Sadio Mane prepares to embrace a new challenge of his own in Germany with Bayern Munich. Each of those deals highlight the continually stunning work done behind the scenes at those two clubs.

A recruitment blueprint for United and others to learn from and put into action themselves this summer. Liverpool were only momentarily rocked by Mane and his desire to leave; they acted quickly and tempted Nunez to sign with a proven project several years in the making and, of course, a place at the top table in Europe.

Failure to qualify for the Champions League will hamper United in the short-term when it comes to deals. But even