Shirt numbers available at Manchester United for Jurrien Timber, Darwin Nunez & transfer targets

A summer of transition lies ahead for Manchester United and a whole host of transfer targets are already being linked with moves to Old Trafford.

Following the appointment of Erik ten Hag as manager, United are set to experience the type of summer that they haven't had in years with several new faces hopefully arriving at the club. They have already started to clear the decks, confirming that Lee Grant, Nemanja Matic, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard, Juan Mata and Edinson Cavani will all leave the club when their contracts expire at the end of this month.

Their departures will significantly decrease the club's wage bill, meaning there will be room for United to bring in fresh blood to strengthen several areas of the squad. Centre-back, central-midfield and upfront are the three most important areas for United to improve and a plethora of targets are already being linked with filling those spots.

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Whoever Ten Hag does manage to add to his squad this summer, they will need to be assigned a shirt number. With more departures expected to come as the summer unfolds, we have highlighted some of the jerseys which are already up for grabs and those that will soon be available when the out-of-contract contingent departs at the end of June.

No.6

Worn by Pogba ever since his return to United in August 2016, the iconic shirt number has become vacant as a result of the Frenchman's impending exit. It has been worn by plenty of big-name stars in the past, including Jaap Stam, Steve Bruce, Rio Ferdinand the late Duncan Edwards.

No.8

Sported by Mata since he joined United from Chelsea, the Spaniard's incoming exit means that it will soon be