Manchester United's plan for summer transfer window is already taking shape

"When the window is open, we can try to do something and we will try to do something," said Ruben Amorim about Manchester United's plans for the January transfer window.

He continued: "But I think we are going to have more time to train and we can improve, that’s the only way. We had a lot of games without training, now we will have more space to grow."

Amorim kept his cards close to his chest about which positions he would like to strengthen but you don't need coaching badges to pick out the team's weak spots on a matchday.

United's head coach would splash the cash in this window if he could, but there's no war chest available and the January window is a notoriously difficult time to do business.

That's not to say there won't be movement. Marcus Rashford's potential exit would provide financial wiggle room and a permanent sale would be the ideal scenario, despite a loan deal to a European side for the remainder of the season currently being reported as a possibility.

Just as Amorim explained, United will try to do "something" but the majority of their transfer business will be conducted in the summer window when the squad can be overhauled.

United prefer to do business in the summer for several reasons and discussions will already be taking place among Ineos chiefs in the corridors of power at Old Trafford.

So, what should United's top priorities be at the end of the season?

United's strikers were signed for a combined fee of over £100million and have scored 11 goals between them this season. If United want to challenge at the top of the Premier League, they must sign a new striker because they won't get there with Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee as their options.

Hojlund is still just 21 and might not be a 20-goal