A central midfielder would still boost United, though. Ruben Amorim opted to start with Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro in Sunday’s defeat to Arsenal, swapping the latter with Manuel Ugarte in the second half and leaving Kobbie Mainoo on the bench.

Manchester United are adamant they'll sign a midfielder before the September 1 deadline and multiple reports are pointing to a 23-year-old LaLiga star being the one to fill the void.

Hjulmand instead of Carlos Baleba?Initially interested in Brighton’s Carlos Baleba, Manchester United are now considering Morten Hjulmand as an option to bolster their midfield