Manchester United will soon find out if Ralf Rangnick was right about £52m transfer suggestion

As Manchester United's supporters sit patiently, desperately awaiting positive news on the takeover front, clubs around them are pressing ahead with their summer transfer activity.

Aside from tabling a second and improved offer for Chelsea midfielder Mason Mount, it has been an incredibly quiet start to the summer at Old Trafford. United are desperate to strengthen their squad but ongoing uncertainty with the takeover situation means that manager Erik ten Hag has so far failed to make any progress.

As frustrating as that is on its own, the situation is not being helped by the strides United's rivals are making. Manchester City have reached an agreement to sign Mateo Kovacic. Liverpool have already snapped up Alexis MacAllister. Arsenal are reported to have reached an agreement for Kai Havertz and are not giving up on Declan Rice. And Chelsea have officially completed the signing of Christopher Nkunku.

With the exception of Havertz, each member of the aforementioned quintet would have boosted United's squad. The Reds want to bolster their midfield options this summer and have made signing a striker their top priority.

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United are desperate to add a fresh source of goals to their ranks and are continuing to run the rule over a cluster of strikers, though ongoing uncertainty with the takeover is dictating what they will be capable of achieving. All things considered, however, you have to question whether Nkunku would have been a suitable and sensible fit.

The Frenchman officially completed a £52million move to Chelsea on Tuesday, several months after a deal was agreed between all parties for the forward to make the switch to London. He has become their first signing of the