Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will soon have the opportunity to strengthen his Manchester United squad, with the January transfer window now less than seven weeks away.
Solskjaer recently said there could be two arrivals at Old Trafford and the MEN understands a striker is among the United manager's priority targets.
There are other matters that Solskjaer needs to deal with as well - and we've taken a look at the four key issues that need resolving.
Sign a forward
United might have bucked their ideas up in attack of late, scoring 11 goals in their last five games, but a lot of that has been down to the return of one player.
Anthony Martial was absent between the end of August and the end of October due to a muscle problem and has been in inspired form since coming back in to the team.
But what's to say United's struggles in front of goal won't resume if Martial sustains another injury?
United need to bring in an able back-up for the Frenchman so that they won't miss him as much as they did earlier in the campaign.
Strengthen in midfield
Fred has improved of late and Andreas Pereira is impressing on a more regular basis than he was, so the midfield situation at United doesn't look quite as desperate as it did six weeks ago.
But they are still short on numbers in that area of the pitch, with only Fred, Pereira, Scott McTominay, Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic as options there.
Pogba and Matic have been missing of late, which has put pressure on Fred, Pereira and McTominay to play in virtually all of United's games since the last international break.
With question marks surrounding Matic's future at the club too, United's hand might be forced.
Sell Matic
Matic has been on the wane for close to two years and clearly would not suit United's new high-intensity approach.
The former Chelsea midfielder is considering leaving Old Trafford in January due to a lack of game time as he eyes a prominent role in Serbia's Euro 2020 campaign.
Matic's contract expires at the end of the season any United are unlikely to take up the option to extend it by a further year.
Selling him in January would allow the club to command some kind of transfer fee, however minimal, and free up space on the wage bill for a new arrival.
Resolve futures of Chong and Gomes
Mason Greenwood, Brandon Williams and James Garner have all signed long-term contracts this year but Tahith Chong and Angel Gomes are yet to do so.
The pair's current deals are due to expires at the end of this season and both men have been linked with permanent moves away.
An ideal scenario would be for both 19 year olds to commit to new deals at United before leaving on loan for the second half of the season.
vDestiny8
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Please Solskjaer is not Vavarde. United right now is not coach’s fault. He’s doing a great job with the available resources he has at his disposal. If Solskjear would be allowed to groom this amateur crop of players for three seasons, I bet you, United would be a force to reckoned.
Vipacdknot
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seriously?! angel gomes is so good
naah too tiny for the epl at 1.56m.
Westernsurge
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sell angel gomes and keep tahith chong
seriously?! angel gomes is so good
La_Albiceleste_Arpan
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5th Priority- Remove Solskjaer
Vipacdknot
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sell angel gomes and keep tahith chong
SvenniNokkvi
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maby this team would do some things
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good point
hamlo
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this line up will be great...
Kemadmo
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De gea Wan bissaka lindelof maguire Williams Mctominay Bruno Fernandez madison James martial rashford Bench Romero/Henderson Rojo Shaw Garner Periera Fred Greenwood Departures Matic Lingard Bailly Sanchez Young Jones Pogba Promotions Chong Garner Williams Greenwood Angel gomez This is united
nambdmrsy
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bye2 mu. your time is done[ko]
😂😂😂😂ok temporary rise.......your going trophy less this season.
nambdmrsy
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Swoop Pogba with Toni kross, sell Matic buy Zakaria, buy Bruno Fernandez, buy Maddison and buy Hallaad.
Are you crazy tony is declining.
bhusankalita
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yes
ynwa7337liverpool
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Right now Bruno is a complete midfielder he can score dribble tackle and the list goes on I think we should buy him and Maddison sell pogba, Pogba doesn’t wanna be at United obviously we can add Tody in CB, Cavani Timo haaland or any other good striker
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😂😂
Hubceiluyz
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Right now Bruno is a complete midfielder he can score dribble tackle and the list goes on I think we should buy him and Maddison sell pogba, Pogba doesn’t wanna be at United obviously we can add Tody in CB, Cavani Timo haaland or any other good striker
Hubceiluyz
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first team 2020/2021
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Crop Maddison is a attacking midfielder not a defensive
Hubceiluyz
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Lindelof is one thing which disappoints me a lot.If united successfully replace that position with any experienced giant and able to land an exceptional forward,almost 75% problems are gonna solve.Try to sell Jesse lingard ASAP!!!!
Lol Jesse lol 😂
amnesia69
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Swoop Pogba with Toni kross, sell Matic buy Zakaria, buy Bruno Fernandez, buy Maddison and buy Hallaad.
i agree besides pogba. if you realy want kroos make a swap deal?yes. just kroos?no. you can get kroos and bale/benzema and like 30mil for pogba
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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maby this team would do some things
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This is awful. Wouldn't work in reality. James is a winger not a creative midfielder. Wan Bissaka will never play that forward and Williams is a left back not a centre back.
Nesaiknruy_Legend
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I'm not a United fan but it's obvious what they need. A prolific goalscorer up front, a natural right winger, a creative midfielder and a new DM. These are the 4 things they need to fix, I think defence they have actually 1 of the most efficient in the league buy everywhere else they need sorting tbh. Left wing they have Martial and midfield Pogba can pair someone like a Bruno Fernandes to form a creative pair and maybe a William Carvalho in DM or someone like that. Right wing theyd need someone who helps out by tracking too, I don't think Sancho is a good option cos it would leave AWB dealing with overload at the back and as good as he is, he cant defend against 2 players coming forward. I'd say United shouldn't pursue too many big names cos that's been their downfall, they're essentially a big paycheck for any player. Make the player want to play for you rather than your money....
Vaaaben
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I would like to see Pogba in a more advance role in midfield. If Mctominay is fit than will see Both him & Fred in midfield role & pogba if fit will be deployed in an attacking advance role.Rashford & James as wingers & Martial in central attacking role. GGMU
we might see it happening in summer transfer market.
SvenniNokkvi
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maby this team would do some things
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i have watched fore manny years i am telling you this team would do manny good things
DebankurBhattacharya
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maby this team would do some things
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may be u should watch utd matches
Liybdiknru
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Maddison Harland and burno
lebcdeortu
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Need to buy Maddison and Hallandale then mu will become stronger
latcemnopz
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Swoop Pogba with Toni kross, sell Matic buy Zakaria, buy Bruno Fernandez, buy Maddison and buy Hallaad.
haedlmopz
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Lindelof is one thing which disappoints me a lot.If united successfully replace that position with any experienced giant and able to land an exceptional forward,almost 75% problems are gonna solve.Try to sell Jesse lingard ASAP!!!!
Zihdiorsuy
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Don't buy many players we only need two players in this January transfer window (1)-Earling Haaland (2)-James Maddison or bruno
Bruno please
Zihdiorsuy
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I would like to see Pogba in a more advance role in midfield. If Mctominay is fit than will see Both him & Fred in midfield role & pogba if fit will be deployed in an attacking advance role.Rashford & James as wingers & Martial in central attacking role. GGMU
Good the forwards are okay just get a creative midfielder like Bruno Fernandes who can run 90mins and supply our strikers and even score goals, Pogba didn't try to score as we had known him and are only joking most of the time in the flied. Sell Pogba please course his heart is not with us Manchester United, can't you see that. Why forcing him to play for us while his mind is at Real Madrid ha.
Zihdiorsuy
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Sell Pogba and buy Bruno please than the team will hulp?.
Zihdiorsuy
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sell Pogba and buy Bruno please.
SvenniNokkvi
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maby this team would do some things
Toyacmu
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Ole should buy Ajax players zyech nd vanbeek
Toyacmu
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Ole should consider Ajax players zyech and vanbeek
hokdmouy
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Rodbdilms
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first team 2020/2021
Vaaaben
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Both Matic & Young need to go. We need Bruno & Haaland in Jan transfer window. Sell Phil Jones & Stalling in Summer. Also we can sell Dalot ( injury prone), Lingaard too for Maddison & Dembele to arrive in next transfer window.
Vaaaben
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I would like to see Pogba in a more advance role in midfield. If Mctominay is fit than will see Both him & Fred in midfield role & pogba if fit will be deployed in an attacking advance role.Rashford & James as wingers & Martial in central attacking role. GGMU
Zere8
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But you mentioned top class players
you can read them as 2 separate sentence if you misunderstood me
Zere8
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But you mentioned top class players
yes top class players hardly come in jan
Haddemostu
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top class players hardly come in january, unless they have trouble with team or coach..like rakitic or xhaka
But you mentioned top class players
Haddemostu
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top class players hardly come in january, unless they have trouble with team or coach..like rakitic or xhaka
Okay
Zere8
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top class players hardly come in january, unless they have trouble with team or coach..like rakitic or xhaka
having problem*
Zere8
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Do you just say xhaka lmao
yea i know right, i was just giving example bout players having player with club or coach
Haddemostu
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top class players hardly come in january, unless they have trouble with team or coach..like rakitic or xhaka
Do you just say xhaka lmao
liverpoolpower
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bye2 mu. your time is done[ko]
LN03
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We need Madison. Matic has class and experience I'm sure he come right .
AbdulMalikMustapha
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Sign up gomes
Sashin31
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First sack Ole,
Why keep changing the drivers when the car isn't running right
Zere8
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do you know vandijk and aubameyang?
well of course there will be players available, but im not sure about man utd target situation
Godang
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top class players hardly come in january, unless they have trouble with team or coach..like rakitic or xhaka
lmao xhaka
Zere8
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do you know vandijk and aubameyang?
do you know “hardly”, vvd wanted to leave in summer so it was expected, dortmund wanted to sell auba at right price that was made known long ago..thats why i said the “unless” part..