Roy Keane predicted Manchester United's biggest problem this summer

11.08.2022 - 07:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk

With just three weeks to go until the transfer window closes, Manchester United cannot afford to waste a single second.

United have added just three new faces to Erik ten Hag's squad so far this summer, landing Lisandro Martinez, Tyrell Malacia and Christian Eriksen. Their recruitment has been somewhat underwhelming and the fans are demanding an improvement ahead of the 11pm deadline on September 1.

United remain in the market in for more signings and are actively pursuing the signature of Juventus ace Adrien Rabiot. The club has agreed a deal in principle with the Italian heavyweights to sign the France international and are now trying to thrash out personal terms.

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Although Rabiot is seen as a backup option to top target Frenkie de Jong, United remain hopeful of signing the Dutch midfielder. It is more than 90 days since the club first registered an interest in his signature and they are refusing to give up, even though the prospect of a deal being finalised is starting to look less and less likely.

While United have stumbled this summer, those around them have wasted little time in strengthening their respective squads, and impressively so. Arsenal have raided Manchester City to snap up Oleksandr Zinchenko and Gabriel Jesus, Chelsea have brought in Kalidou Koulibaly and Raheem Sterling, and Tottenham Hotspur have spent lavish amounts of money on signing in Yves Bissouma and Richarlison.

A little higher up the ladder, Liverpool and Manchester City have also strengthened their armouries, each signing strikers (Darwin Nunez and Erling Haaland) that were heavily linked with United, both of whom marked their Premier League debuts last weekend with three