Overview
- Carrick said in mid‑August that the squad has improved with recent arrivals but that United must keep pushing to add players who raise quality or provide real depth.
- The club has spent about £85m this summer to sign Andrey Santos and Youri Tielemans, while Karl Darlow joined on a free and Marcus Rashford returned from a Barcelona loan.
- Casemiro's departure and Manuel Ugarte's knee ligament injury have left central midfield light and prompted consideration of a third midfielder as an urgent need.
- A new left-back is also a top priority with Lewis Hall repeatedly linked, and club sources say net spend sits around £30m after sales but that funds remain available for targeted deals.
- With fewer than three weeks until the 1 September window closes, Carrick's public demand raises pressure on United's recruitment team to turn links into signings that will shape the squad for the season ahead.