Man Utd 'reach transfer agreement' after final game as contract details emerge

With Casemiro officially leaving, and Manuel Ugarte potentially following him through the exit door at Old Trafford, there is significant urgency to strengthen the midfield options. Kobbie Mainoo and Mason Mount are the only other senior choices in central midfield, with Player of the Year Bruno Fernandes almost guaranteed to operate in a more advanced position under Carrick.

The Red Devils are poised to recruit extensively in this department and are close to finalising one acquisition. TalkSPORT claim that United have secured a verbal agreement with Atalanta star Ederson on a five-year deal, with talks between the two clubs progressing over a possible £43million move.

However, they are planning to bring in at least one additional midfielder to the squad this summer, with Nottingham Forest's Elliot Anderson identified as the prime target.

With a summer participating in the World Cup ahead of Anderson, he may postpone a decision on his future until the competition concludes, while Manchester City represent a serious rival for any £100m transfer.

United are also understood to be interested in West Ham's Mateus Fernandes and Real Madrid midfielder Aurelien Tchouameni, while Newcastle would need to lower their valuation of Sandro Tonali before United would consider making an approach.

Further alternatives include Carlos Baleba and Alex Scott, though Bournemouth are well placed to retain their prized asset, having secured Europa League football for next season. Baleba, meanwhile, endured an inconsistent campaign at Brighton and was left out of the starting line-up for Sunday's final-day fixture.

Wolves' Joao Gomes had previously been on United's radar, however, he looks set to finalise a transfer to Atletico Madrid.

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"I think it's about fitting the squad, the balance of the squad, being able to cope with playing here, in different competitions with so many games.

"So, it's not necessarily, I'm talking quite broadly here in general, of any player, you're not just bringing them just to play with one player, but certainly there's dynamics and there's a balance that needs to be had.

"And the beauty about Kobbie is that he can do so many things well and I think he's proven that and he's evolved so much in the four or five months that I've seen his progress.

"And that's him, I'm not taking the credit for that, he's done that himself, but I think he's shown that he can do so many things, you know, so it makes bringing players in to play with a player like Kobbie a little bit easier when he can adapt himself, and I think he's adapted over time, playing a slightly different role for us already."