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According to reports, Manchester United are eyeing five priority signings during this summerās transfer window amid one concern with their āprimaryā target.
The Red Devils have a lot of work to do during this summerās transfer window as they look to make wholesale changes to their squad.
This is required with Man Utdās current squad not fully suited to Ruben Amorimās preferred 3-4-3 formation, while most of their players have not done enough to justify sticking around beyond this summer.
Results in the Premier League have been abysmal this season as they could finish 17th, but they could still salvage something from this campaign as they face Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final.
A trophy, Champions League football and a huge injection of cash are up for grabs in the Europa League final, so a victory should set Man Utd or Spurs up for a significant upturn heading into next season.
Man Utd are currently miles away from challenging for the Premier League title, with upgrades required in most positions.
It has been widely reported that Unitedās priority is to strengthen in forward positions this summer, with Wolvesā Matheus Cunha and Ipswich Townās Liam Delap among their preferred targets.
Now, a report from The Times claims Man Utd āwill have Ā£100m to spend even if Spurs win the finalā, though club chiefs believe this budget could reach Ā£200m via selling Marcus Rashford, Jadon Sancho and Antony.
The report deems this viewpoint a ātad optimisicā, with Chelsea and Aston Villa not guaranteed to sign Sancho and Rashford permanently. Regarding Sancho, itās noted that Chelsea ācould prefer to pay a Ā£5million penaltyā instead of investing Ā£25m to make his deal permanent.
Cunha is said to be Man Utdās āprimaryā target, with Man Utd āconfident that Amorim can tame his temperā.
Delap is another named target, while United are planning three more signings.
āThe striker Liam Delap, who is available for Ā£30million after Ipswich Townās relegation, is a target while the wingback positions need strengthening and Bayindir is likely to be sold to make way for another goalkeeper to rival Onana for the No1 jersey.ā
It is also revealed that Man Utdās summer transfer window āwill be led by the technical director Jason Wilcoxā, with INEOS āhappy with his work so there are no plans to recruit a director of footballā.
Man Utd could also raise funds by sanctioning pure profit exits for Kobbie Mainoo and Alejandro Garnacho, but they āwill only leave if a club makes a substantial bid for eitherā. While the latter is āmost likely to departā, the Red Devils āwould like to keep both playersā