Sir Jim Ratcliffe is doing something Glazers failed to with brave Man United transfer plan

Manchester United are not feeling the need to speed up their transfer pursuits this summer despite the injuries to Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund.

Defender Yoro, signed last month, is out until October while striker Rasmus Hojlund will not return to action for another six weeks. United always planned to bring in another centre-back but the need now seems more urgent given Yoro’s setback - although it seems the club are not panicking.

Meanwhile, The Telegraph adds that Ivan Toney is an option for United with £36m summer arrival Joshua Zirkzee yet to link up with his new teammates in the US as he completes individual fitness training at Carrington. It seems unlikely that United will dive for another attacker after spending £108m on Hojlund and Zirkzee over the past year, with a move for Toney potentially being costly and causing problems with game-time demands from current options.

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Moreover, Brentford are sure to be less willing to allow Toney to leave given their £32m striker signing Igor Thiago has been ruled out through injury until the end of the year. Other makeshift centre-forward options include Marcus Rashford and Amad, while Jadon Sancho has been played as a false nine on occasion by Erik ten Hag.

As the defence, personal terms with Bayern Munich centre-half Matthijs de Ligt have long been agreed. The Athletic says a joint bid for him and teammate Noussair Mazraoui, a right-back, has already been submitted.

This would seem sensible given Aaron Wan-Bissaka looks poised to exit and Jarrad Branthwaite is unlikely