Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer addresses defensive issues
As ever, Manchester United are set to scramble until the very last hours of the transfer window in order to get their business done. So far only Donny van de Beek has arrived at Old Trafford and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants at least two more signings. Express Sport looks at six players who could still arrive before October 5.
United have reportedly entered the fray for Ousmane Dembele, as they explore alternative options for Sancho.
The Frenchman was the subject of an enquiry from Liverpool in June and he made it clear he has no intentions of leaving Barcelona.
That's unlikely to change and he remains determined to prove himself under new boss Ronald Koeman.
Spanish reports claim United could secure a deal for Dembele at around £50m and should that be true, there is a chance it could happen, particularly if their attempts to land Sancho are unsuccessful.
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Man Utd transfer news: Ismaila Sarr is an option for Solskjaer and Ed Woodward (Image: GETTY)
Ismaila Sarr
Likelihood: 7/10
This feels like the kind of transfer that can be done quickly, therefore we believe it's likely.
The deals for Sancho and Dembele are so difficult to do, especially at this stage of the window.
Clubs are set to capitalise on United's desperation in the transfer market.
Watford would accept around £40million for Sarr and contact has already been made through intermediaries.
The Senegal international would jump at the chance to join United and will want to avoid a season in the Championship.
This would summarise United's approach to transfer to a tee.
Cavani remains a free agent following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain earlier in the year.
He looked set to join Atletico Madrid but that never materialised, while he has also had offers from Italy.
United could potentially satisfy the 33-year-old's wage demands and offer him a short-term contract at Old Trafford.
The deal has a similar feel to the one that saw United sign Odion Ighalo in January on deadline day at the eleventh hour.
Man Utd transfer news: Edinson Cavani is an option being explored by United (Image: GETTY)
Luka Jovic
Likelihood: 7/10
Real Madrid are ready to offload Jovic on loan and United could offer the Croatian a lifeline.
While a new striker is now a priority, the club have been in the market to sign one since 2019 and have so far been unsuccessful, besides the capture of Ighalo.
Zinedine Zidane is keen to get Jovic off the books and he could provide an unlikely solution for United in the final few days of the transfer window.
Reports claim United are in contact for the player and at 22, he fits the kind of profile Solskjaer is looking for.