Manchester United stance on summer transfer targets and Erik ten Hag playing style

Erik ten Hag started work at Manchester United on Monday and will press ahead with his much-needed rebuild in the weeks and months that follow.

Change on and off the pitch is coming and there are set to be further appointments - and departures - before they return to pre-season training on June 27. But will Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammates be joined by any signings on day one at Carrington?

During his latest Q&A session with supporters, the MEN's chief Manchester United writer Samuel Luckhurst spoke about transfer business, contract situations and a whole range of other subjects - bringing you closer to what goes on behind the scenes at Old Trafford. Here are the highlights from that Q&A session;

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Q: This time last year we knew our top transfer targets like Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane etc, but this time we haven't heard about it. Have they kept it as a secret or have they not decided yet?

SL: That's more a consequence of finishing outside the top four. Last year, United had top four boxed off before the March internationals, so the outlook was a lot clearer. With certain targets, they hinge on key events; Do Leeds stay up or go down? Would [Frenkie] De Jong like to play under Ten Hag again? United are also a much tougher sell than in previous years.

Q: I hear Boubacar Kamara has signed for Aston Villa, but I thought he would have been perfect for us age, characteristics, ability and fee-wise. Are there any credible alternatives out there that we have been linked with or you know of?

SL: Kamara was linked with United because of his contract situation, his position - bearing in mind United's issues there - and a particular midfielder who