Man Utd: Julien Laurens slams Ed Woodward's transfer strategy
Manchester United chief Ed Woodward is willing to back Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the transfer market. And Leicester and Borussia Dortmund stars Jadon Sancho and James Maddison are interesting the Red Devils with the January window now on the horizon.
Manchester United have showed glimpses of their best form in recent times, with Solskjaer masterminding vital victories over Jose Mourinho's Tottenham and Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
But, despite those wins, the Red Devils manager is well aware his side needs strengthening.
Manchester United remain a far cry from their usual selves. The wins over Tottenham and City were both achieved through counter-attacking tactics rather than matching their opponents in a straight fight.
Not that that concerns Solskjaer for the time being. Football is a results business and he's just got two big ones.
But he wants his United side to be THE force of the game, not a side who view City and Tottenham as being superior.
And that's why Sancho and Maddison are on his radar.
Man Utd chief Ed Woodward admires Jadon Sancho and James Maddison (Image: GETTY)
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And the Red Devils won't be complete until they have somebody occupying it.
Maddison and Sancho are both English players who were raised at a time where United, under Sir Alex Ferguson, were a global force.
They'd have grown up watching David Beckham, and then Cristiano Ronaldo, blitzing goals and enhancing their reputations with the famous jersey on their back.
And it's something that could be theirs if they make the move to Old Trafford.
There aren't many famous shirt numbers in football. No 10 is big for Argentines and Brazilians, due to Diego Maradona and Pele.
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It's also big for Italians, too, with greats of the game like Alessandro del Piero and Francesco Totti wearing it during their own playing days.
And that means that the United No 7 is something that may prove decisive in any transfer pursuit.
Sancho would be the obvious suitor, with the Dortmund star a Hollywood player whose antics excite and thrill.
But Maddison shouldn't be discounted either.
And United chief Woodward should try and dangle it under their noses in a bid to ensure they choose Old Trafford as their next destination.