Manchester United: 3 stars the club could miss out on
Erling Haaland
Haaland is most probably the most exciting talent in world football right now and he is already one of the best players on the planet.
According to stats from Transfermarkt, the Norwegian has scored 79 goals and provided 28 assists in 82 appearances for Borussia Dortmund across all competitions till now.
Those are astounding numbers, especially for someone who is still just 21 years of age and would be expected to get better as he gets more experience under his belt.
Manchester United have been linked with Haaland for years now and were even believed to be close to signing him before he ended up at Borussia Dortmund.
Rumours have suggested that the Red Devils would still be interested in signing Haaland but the Norwegian prefers a move to Real Madrid instead, which might mean that a move to Old Trafford is not on the cards in the summer, when a release clause is expected to become active in his current deal at Borussia Dortmund.
Matthijs de Ligt
Not too long ago, De Ligt was considered as one of the best centre-backs in the world even though he was still a teenager at that point of time.
His move to Juventus has not gone as he would have expected though. The Serie A giants are no longer the dominant side that they were a few years back and could even struggle to break into the top four of the Italian league this time around.
On the other hand, while De Ligt has been solid during his time in Turin, he has not developed at the rate that one would have expected after that incredible campaign at Ajax.
Manchester United have been linked with the Juventus star, who could be on his way out of the club in the near future. But rumours have suggested that the likes of Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Barcelona might be ahead of them in the race for the Dutch international’s signature.