Man Utd narrowing down list of 15 midfield targets – with three now confirmed
Manchester United have already decided on three midfielders who will be on their 15 strong list of summer transfer targets following a disappointing January window.
Ralf Rangnick's side look in desperate need of a summer revamp following a string of inconsistent results, with a new manager set to come in before next season.
And despite that uncertainty over who will be in charge, the club have already decided on three names who will make up some of the 15 potential midfield arrivals.
With plans to turn that list of 15 into a potential 10 before the season is complete, two England internationals have already done enough at their current clubs to be included.
ESPN reports details about the plan to outline 15 potential midfield arrivals, with West Ham's Declan Rice, Leeds United's Kalvin Phillips and Amadou Haidara of RB Leipzig all being considered.
Hammers boss David Moyes has been firm on the future of Rice, and it could take a bid in the region of £100million to see the club part with their star player.
Leeds on the other hand are well placed to tie Phillips down to a new contract, with the player pleased that they blocked deadline day interest from West Ham.
Haidara, 24, has stood out in the Bundesliga over the past three seasons, and has now made 101 appearances for the club while scoring 10 goals.
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That comes after United decided not to add to their squad in January despite their inconsistent form since the end of September.
United might still be in the running for an unlikely Champions League victory, but crashed out of the FA Cup at the fourth round stage to add to their League Cup disappointment.
In the Premier League the tasks remains to finish inside the top four to secure Champions League qualification for next season, and they currently sit a point above fifth with a game in hand.
Rangnick said of his side following their FA Cup exit at the hands of Middlesbrough that they only had themselves to blame, and need to improve fast.
He said: "We should and could have easily been up 3-0 after 45 minutes and even in the second half we missed some great opportunities, even after they scored their goal that shouldn't have stood.
"So we have to blame ourselves."
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