Manchester United tipped to sign five players including Matheus Cunha

Manchester United are being tipped to sign five players including Matheus Cunha before the summer deadline.

After finishing sixth in the Premier League last season, United appointed Erik ten Hag as manager before snapping-up Tyrell Malacia, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez to start their much-needed rebuild. Further targets remain on the agenda including Frenkie de Jong from Barcelona.

Discussions over the Netherlands international date back three months and stumbling blocks with signing him have been well-documented. However, the former Ajax star is not the only name who could be welcomed to Old Trafford before the summer transfer window closes on Thursday, September 1 at 11pm;

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Emerging reports suggest United are 'closing in' on signing Cunha from Atletico Madrid for around £42million as the manager looks to bolster his attacking options after back-to-back losses to Brighton and Brentford at the beginning of this season. Here are five players SkyBet are backing United to recruit;

Antony (Ajax)

Matheus Cunha (Atletico Madrid)

Frenkie de Jong (Barcelona)

Alvaro Morata (Atletico Madrid)

Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea)

*Betting odds (provided by SkyBet) were correct at 10:30 on Tuesday, August 16. Subject to change.

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