Manchester United need to remember Erik ten Hag's transfer message from May

One down, at least two more to go. The arrival of Mason Mount, a player Erik ten Hag had prioritised to continue his rebuild at Manchester United, is a good start to a difficult transfer window at Old Trafford.

Ten Hag has got his man with Mount, a midfielder he has tracked since his Eredivisie loan spell in 2017/18 and someone who fits seamlessly into his system and style of play. But on his own, Mount is not enough.

There will be more incomings over the next eight weeks or so, with a goalkeeper and a striker a priority, but the question is whether they will meet with Ten Hag's seal of approval as well, in terms of quality of addition and speed of arrival.

The United manager made his feelings perfectly clear on the final day of the Premier League season when a win against Fulham had secured third place and a return to the Champions League next season. It capped a successful campaign, but it's not going to be enough to just repeat it for Ten Hag.

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"The club knows if you want to play top four, compete for trophies in this tough league then you have to invest, otherwise you don’t have a chance because other clubs will do," he said.

"We’ve seen it in the winter, all the clubs around us made huge investments, we didn't, but still we made it, so I’m proud of my team."

The reference to January, when United gambled on low-cost loans for Jack Butland, Marcel Sabitzer and Wout Weghorst, felt telling. That cut-price window was down to financial fair play concerns, but the picture is only a little brighter this summer.

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