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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reportedly told the club that he wants at least three more signings in addition to the imminent arrival of Donny van de Beek this summer.
United appear poised to complete a £ 40 million deal for Ajax’s Van de Beek in the coming days, and the 23-year-old attacking midfielder will become his first player to cross the door since January.
They have been linked to a host of other big-name signings, most notably Dortmund striker Jadon Sancho, but nothing has materialized so far.
But according to The Times, Solskjaer is still desperate to add a center back, a right winger and a forward to his squad before the transfer window slammed shut next month.
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However, this may mean they need to sell before they can buy, and people like Andreas Pereira and Jesse Lingard are more likely to go ahead.
United have not given up hope of luring Sancho to Old Trafford, despite Dortmund previously insisting they would not back down on their £ 108 million valuation of the player.
Officials behind the scenes are quietly confident that they will be able to negotiate the price lower later in the summer, and there could still be more twists and turns to come in the saga.
Regarding a center-back, Solskjaer is said to be interested in a quick partner for Harry Maguire.
RB Leipzig’s Dayot Upamecano has been touted as a potential option, although the fact that he recently signed a contract extension until 2023 means it wouldn’t be cheap.
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And United is still on the lookout for potential forwards available to challenge Anthony Martial at the top, with Odion Ighalo’s goals drying up towards the end of last season.
But they are running out of time if they want to get one before the start of the new season, with United kicking off their Premier League campaign at home to Crystal Palace in just under three weeks.
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