With just over two weeks to go until the opening game of Manchester United's pre-season tour of the United States, time is running out to get new signings through the door ahead of crossing the Atlantic.
After wrapping up the signing of Matheus Cunha from Wolves nice and early last month, United immediately turned their attention to trying to sign Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo.
Despite making two offers, the second of which was in excess of £60million, United are yet to reach an agreement with the Bees. It means some supporters are becoming frustrated and restless.
After finishing 15th in the Premier League last term, United went into this summer's window knowing the scale of the changes that needed to be made. They have prioritised attacking signings and the prospect of heading to the US with Cunha and Mbeumo in the bank would be fantastic.
In addition to trying to sign Cunha and Mbeumo, United also want a centre-forward. But after Liam Delap joined Chelsea last month, their striker search is yet to provide an answer.
There is a strong chance United's search for a No.9 will still be active by the time the Premier League season starts in mid-August. United had to wait until the final day of last summer's window to recruit Manuel Ugarte, who was drafted in to fix their biggest problem position.
With their pursuit of Mbeumo still ongoing, United are highly unlikely to get him and a striker through the door ahead of the opening game of the Premier League Summer Series against West Ham United in New Jersey on July 27.
It means the responsibility of leading United's attack in the US is likely to rest on the shoulders of either Rasmus Hojlund or Chido Obi. The former has not had a full pre-season at United after arriving too
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