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.

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

Fabian Hurzeler says he’s “very, very, very confident” that Carlos Baleba will remain a Brighton player this season. The 21-year-old has been the subject of interest from Manchester United, with reports stating that an opening player plus cash bid was rejected by Brighton.