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Manchester United: 5 Players Who Should Be Signed This Summer

By Chris Fleming

HALEWOOD, ENGLAND - MARCH 3: Romelu Lukaku during the Everton training session at Finch Farm on March 03, 2016 in Halewood, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images)
HALEWOOD, ENGLAND - MARCH 3: Romelu Lukaku during the Everton training session at Finch Farm on March 03, 2016 in Halewood, England. (Photo by Tony McArdle/Everton FC via Getty Images) /
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LISBON, PORTUGAL – FEBRUARY 16: SL BenficaÕs midfielder Renato Sanches in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg match between SL Benfica and FC Zenit at Estadio da Luz on February 16, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images)
LISBON, PORTUGAL – FEBRUARY 16: SL BenficaÕs midfielder Renato Sanches in action during the UEFA Champions League Round of 16: First Leg match between SL Benfica and FC Zenit at Estadio da Luz on February 16, 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. (Photo by Gualter Fatia/Getty Images) /

Manchester United will look to spend big and sign a mixture of talented youngsters and experienced stars.

In an attempt to get back to competing for the Premier League title and Champions League trophy, Manchester United will aim to sign new players this summer. A host of names have been linked, but some of them are unrealistic and unattainable targets.

Harry Kane, for example, is a player who is highly rated by Jose Mourinho, the man most likely to be managing United come next season. Signing him from Tottenham Hotspur, however, will be no easy task. Daniel Levy will drive a hard bargain and look for a fee in the region of £60 million.

Renato Sanches, by contrast, is one of many talented prospects plying his trade in Portugal, a country where promising young players are snapped up year after year. The 18-year-old could be bought this summer if United table a realistic bid.

One of the other problems associated with signing a group of players in one transfer window is trying to get them to gel at the same time. That, of course, is an issue United have experienced in the last two seasons.

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Players like Memphis Depay, Matteo Darmian, Angel Di Maria, Radamel Falcao and Marcos Rojo – for various different reasons – have struggled in the Premier League.

In spending money this summer, United must look to sign smartly and target players who can make an immediate impact. But that’s not to say that they should ignore signing up-and-coming talents whose best years may come five or more years down the line.

It’s a tricky balance to get right, but here are five suggestions for realistic signings United could make this summer.

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