Before the transfer window closes, Man Utd must strengthen in one area - and it isn’t where you think
Manchester United forward Matheus Cunha jostles with Fulham's Sasa Lukic at Craven Cottage
Ruben Amorim
When Manchester United’s disconsolate players stood on the San Mames pitch after the Europa League defeat to Tottenham Hotspur, it marked one of the low points in the club’s modern history.
The aftermath of that result in Bilbao was characterised by a wave of pessimism taking over all conversation regarding the club, with questions over where United were heading and whether they could even afford the scale of the rebuild that was required.
United managed to answer those questions by spending over £200m on the signings of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko, but they have