Manchester United have obvious next transfer priority after midfield signing

Every man and his dog knows Manchester United need a centre-midfielder in the summer, but whas is their next biggest priority?

United have been crying out for a midfielder that can dominate games from the middle of the park for years, yet the need has repeatedly been ignored for lavish spending in other areas instead. Often unnecessarily.

It has left them with the often maligned duo of Scott McTominay and Fred as their best option as Paul Pogba doesn't have the discipline to play in a deep role, Nemanja Matic can't start more than once a week and Donny van de Beek never settled at Old Trafford. While both members of 'McFred' have had great individual moments and performances — with the Brazilian, in particular, impressing of late — they have never made for a consistent partnership.

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Thankfully, the club has now realised the error of their ways and has made a new midfielder their biggest priority ahead of the summer transfer window, with Declan Rice the top target. The West Ham talisman has all the attributes to fix United's midfield problems but with fierce competition and a steep asking price he may be difficult to acquire.

Should United miss out then an alternative will need to be signed, with the likes of Youri Tielemens, Aurelien Tchouameni, Ruben Neves and Jude Bellingham all being strongly linked.

However, midfield is far from United's only problem on the pitch — even if it is the biggest — and other positions are likely going to have to be strengthened in order to make them Premier League title contenders again. Especially as Edinson Cavani Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Lee Grant will all almost certainly leave in the summer