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Manchester United have barely had chance to take in their Carabao Cup glory before preparing to host West Ham at Old Trafford in the FA Cup fifth round this evening.

Erik ten Hag brought silverware back to M16 for the first time since 2017 with Sunday's Carabao Cup win against Newcastle, goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford laying the foundations for a comfortable win at Wembley.

United returned to training not long after lifting the trophy and, speaking to the media yesterday, Ten Hag admitted that both Luke Shaw and Fred are doubts for the visit of the Hammers, while Anthony Martial will also be unavailable.

In matters off the pitch, United continue to plan for a summer of spending as Ten Hag looks to take his side to the next level. MEN Sport understands that the club will look for a new midfielder in the summer and that a fresh defender could also arrive if Harry Maguire leaves.

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Bayer Leverkusen right-back Jeremie Frimpong remains on United's radar but no concrete approach has been made yet, according to Sky Germany's Florian Plettenberg.

United have emerged as frontrunners in a reported pursuit of the Dutch defender, who is enjoying an outstanding season in the Bundesliga and is expected to make the step up to a Champions League outfit swiftly.

Several reports suggested an initial approach had been made, but while the Reds are keen on Frimpong, Plettenberg states any move is not as advanced as once thought.

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