Three ways Manchester United can make sure that the club is ready for Kylian Mbappe in 2024/25

You've probably read the headline to this article and thought "Well that's never going to happen," Kylian Mbappe is probably going to end up at Real Madrid in the end just delayed by a few years after extending his contract at Paris Saint-Germain. But let's put it this way, the 23-year-old French forward is the best young player in the world right now and if Manchester United want to be successful, the club will need to be able to attract these sorts of players to Old Trafford.

Work has already started to that end; United's recruitment is seemingly being overhauled with Chief Scout Jim Lawlor and Global Head of Scouting Marcel Bout leaving the club. Erik ten Hag has also been appointed as the club's next permanent manager and he will be able to hopefully get create a project that can win silverware but also attract top talent.

So with that in mind let's look at three ways that United can make players like Mbappe interested in joining them in the future.

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In his leaving interview with Ajax's in-house media, Ten Hag said: “I would’ve liked to be active [in the Champions League] myself, but sadly that’s not the case. That’s a must. The goal is to make Manchester United Europe-proof again, like we did with Ajax, reaching the Champions League with Manchester United is a prerequisite."

The best players want to play in the best competitions and at United that is something they currently can not do. The club's game against Crystal Palace on Sunday may act as a decider for whether they end up in the Europa League or UEFA Conference League and neither will be that attractive to potential signings so under Ten Hag they need to make sure