Manchester United could soon have a very exciting line up on show indeed as they’re linked with some big names before the end of the transfer window.
The Red Devils have already shown plenty of promise in pre-season so far as a number of young players like Mason Greenwood and Tahith Chong have made a real impression.
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On top of that, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has already appeared to recruit well with signings of two youngsters in Daniel James and Aaron Wan-Bissaka, both of whom have started very brightly as well in their friendly appearances so far.
Still, that might not be all United fans have to look forward to next season as links to other top players won’t die down.
Here’s a look at three targets who could make their way to Old Trafford before the transfer deadline, and a look at how the club might line up with their new additions in Solskjaer’s XI…
Harry Maguire
Linked time and time again with United this summer, the Daily Star have been among the sources to claim Harry Maguire is a target from Leicester City.
The England international would surely be a much-needed upgrade on the likes of Chris Smalling and Phil Jones, and help MUFC improve on their dire defensive record last season, when they finished the league campaign with 54 goals conceded – their worst record in that department in the Premier League era.
Still, the Daily Star claim Maguire would cost as much as £80million, so it won’t be easy for United to get a costly signing like this in.
They have, however, rejected a £54m bid from Inter Milan for Romelu Lukaku, according to BBC Sport, so if the Serie A giants up their offer, they could raise significant funds to help them carry on strengthening.
Bruno Fernandes
According to Gazzetta dello Sport journalist Nicolo Schira, Man Utd remain in the hunt for Sporting Lisbon star Bruno Fernandes and have upped their bid to around £55m for the Portugal international.
That would be an exciting signing for the Red Devils, with Fernandes hitting double figures for goals and assists last season and showing himself to be one of the finest attacking midfield players in Europe.
It remains to be seen if a deal can definitely be done, but the 24-year-old is also increasingly expected to leave Sporting, according to Portuguese outlet O Jogo, as translated by Sport Witness.
Paulo Dybala
According to Calciomercato, United are leading the chase for Juventus forward Paulo Dybala, who would cost an initial fee of around £71m.
The Argentina international could be an ideal signing to help United replace flops like Alexis Sanchez and Jesse Lingard, whilst easing the pressure on youngsters like Greenwood, Chong and James to settle in slowly and not become automatic starters for such a big club straight away.
It would be intriguing to see a talent like Dybala in the Premier League, and at a total cost of £206m for the three of them, these signings instantly make MUFC’s line up look a great deal stronger in every department…
Man Utd XI in full
Any one of Dybala, Martial or Rashford could change positions here probably, and we imagine they might swap around a bit in a fluid Solskjaer-led side.
The Norwegian tactician seems to give his attacking players more freedom than his predecessor Jose Mourinho, and Dybala looks like someone who could be an ideal fit in such a system.
Fernandes should also fit in nicely alongside Paul Pogba, though that does look a very attack-minded midfield that might not be ideal in every single game.
In defence, Maguire and Victor Lindelof could form a fine centre-back partnership, with the Sweden international improving last season and only likely to get better with a more solid partner alongside him.
Meanwhile, Shaw and Wan-Bissaka are a superb pair of young, fast, attack-minded full-backs that give Man Utd serious strength all over the pitch in this XI.