They may have lost their opening league game but Manchester United fans and their manager Louis van Gaal are in it for the long haul.
Punters here in the Football Transfer Tavern know just how much the Red Devils are crying out for some top quality players and despite promises of multiple world class additions this summer, we are yet to see the ball really start to role.
The window for buying players is getting ever smaller and United’s need and willingness to splash the cash is getting greater.
With that in mind, her are five late swoops we think the club should make before the transfer window slams shut…
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Angel Di Maria
You just knew the Real Madrid winger would find his way onto the list. Clearly looking to leave the Bernabeu and someone wo has been linked with a move to United all summer, Di Maria would be the ideal player for Louis van Gaal to add to his wings, providing pace and a quality long forgotten at the club.
Kevin Strootman
Someone Van Gaal knows well from his International days, Strootman is coming back from a serious injury but is someone who would work perfectly in the United midfield. He is a quality addition and would be more than happy to link up with Dutchman Van Gaal and compatriot Robin Van Persie. It might take a bit of persuading but for the right amount of cash, Roma would sell the midfielder.
Sami Khedria
Someone who had been linked with Arsenal and Chelsea but who would fill a gaping hole in the middle of the United midfield. Not only would Khedira be perfect for United, he is a winner and would be available at a cut price – especially come January, when Real Madrid would rather be forced into selling him rather than lose him for nothing.
Mehdi Benatia
op defenders – well top players for that matter – are in short supply at Old Trafford and someone who could fit into a back four or indeed the three that Van Gaal favours is Benatia. There is competition from Chelsea but for £30 million, United should get moving and try and bring a world class defender to the club if they want to get back into that top four.
Alex Song
The middle of the park is an area that has been pointed to more than once as a main culprit in the demise of Manchester United. To land a player who understands the Premier League, not to mention who would be available on a free for the next 12 months as Barcelona prepare to loan him out, it seems like a no brainer.
