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Manchester United legend Gary Neville believes Ed Woodward should make three transfers before the transfer deadline. The Red Devils have signed only Donny van de Beek this summer. And the Red Devils hero believes the club needs more if it wants to win the Premier League title for the first time since 2013.
Manchester United, in stark contrast to their Premier League rivals, have had a quiet transfer window so far.
Liverpool have spent shrewdly, signing Diogo Jota, Konstantinos Tsimikas and Thiago Alcantara from the Wolves, Olympiacos and Bayern Munich respectively.
Chelsea have been active, spending money to land Hakim Ziyech, Timo Werner, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr, Thiago Silva and Kai Havertz so far, and Edouard Mendy is expected to follow.
And Arsenal have done well too, with four signings so far.
United, however, have only signed Van de Beek.
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But they are unwilling to spend £ 108m on the England international, prompting them to explore alternatives.
Ivan Perisic has been linked amid uncertainty about his long-term future at Inter Milan, while Ousmane Dembele, Douglas Costa and Kingsley Coman have also emerged as potential targets.
However, Gareth Bale will not be joining, as the Wales international is set to return to Tottenham.
Meanwhile, speaking before United’s game against Crystal Palace on Saturday, Solskjaer admitted that the club was working hard to make signings.
The Norwegian said: “We are looking for a small group of players who can contribute to the quality of our team and let’s see what we can do.”
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“The club is working hard and I understand that they are working hard.
“When we sit down and argue, sometimes it doesn’t happen as planned.
“Life is not a straight line here, sometimes things happen and I have always said it, I am very happy to work with these players.
“There are still a few weeks left in the transfer window, it could happen that we hire someone.
“I have worked with the club and they know what I feel the team and the squad need and let’s see if we can add to what we have.”
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