Man Utd Transfers: 10 Players They Must Sign To Topple Man City

Even if supposed frictions between Mourinho and star player Paul Pogba prove to be massively over-blown (which they probably are), central midfield has to be a priority for Manchester United this summer.

In fact, it's partly the plight of Pogba this season that makes this fact so nakedly clear. The Frenchman won't be the player he was at Juventus until he is (at least partly) relieved of his defensive duties by a genuine deep-lying playmaker.

Fred, the 25-year-old Brazilian currently plying his trade at Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk, seems to tick all of the boxes. He's young, neat in possession, and he boasts plenty of experience playing in Europe's premier competition.

The only potential snag is that he's not six-foot-four, which appears to be a prerequisite for the current United boss to consider giving you a game at the heart of his midfield.