Manchester United are reported to have drawn up a transfer plan for next season, although who will become the new permanent manager remains shrouded in uncertainty.
GOAL can confirm that The Red Devils interviewed Ajax boss Erik ten Haglinked to a manager vacancy at Old Trafford earlier this week and will soon be interviewing other candidates such as Paris Saint-Germain tactician Mauricio Pochettino, Spain coach Luis Enrique and Sevilla boss Julen Lopetegui.
Like who their new manager will be, Man United’s season is also still filled with uncertainty as it is not certain that they will qualify for the European Champions League next season, but they already have a list of transfer priorities.
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Player contracts like Paul Pogba—who has just vented his frustrations at Manchester United—Edinson Cavani, Juan Mata and Jesse Lingard are out at the end of the season and are expected to leave the Red Devils.
Whoever the new Manchester United manager will be will want to change the names of those who leave and the top brass also know they can’t wait for the inauguration of Ralf Rangnick’s successor to start the transfer process.
Therefore, Telegraph claim that United have identified areas that need patching and are planning to bring in two midfielders and a striker this summer.
The fate of Cristiano Ronaldo is increasingly unclear at Man United, especially if they fail to finish in the top four in the English Premier League.