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Omar Berrada issued a Manchester United transfer update | MUTV
Man Utd are set for a busy end to the summer transfer window and here is the latest news.
Manchester United chief executive Omar Berrada insists the club are 'working around the clock' to complete their final deals of the summer transfer window. United still want to add as many as three more signings to their squad before deadline day, while eight players could leave the club in the final month of the window.
Ruben Amorim has prioritised the addition of a striker this summer and United have made RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko their new top target for the role. The United head coach would also like to sign both a goalkeeper and a defensive midfielder if possible, though those deals will likely hinge on player exits.
It means it could be a frantic finale to the summer window but United do not want to let their pre-season schedule get in the way of any business. Berrada has been with the first-team squad in the United States, while director of football Jason Wilcox has stayed in Manchester to work on deals.
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Speaking ahead of United's 2-2 draw with Everton in the Premier League Summer Series, Berrada issued an update on their summer transfer plans. “We have to do a lot of multitasking," he told MUTV. “We have a team back home led by Jason, the recruitment team, that is working around the clock to ensure that we continue to find opportunities to strengthen our squad. There are lots of late calls and early morning meetings to make sure that we stay on top of it.
“Of course, adding players helps. We have seen the arrival of Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon. They have adapted really well. We've seen Bryan play for the first time, Matheus has already shown his quality and Diego has shown that he is adapting very quickly, having just come from Paraguay, so all of the signs are positive and we are cautiously optimistic. We hope we're going to have a great season.
“The mood has been very good. The culture, the standards, the values, we are trying to ensure that we create a team spirit that allows the players to compete at the highest level. We have very high standards, Ruben is very clear about that and so is Jason. It's something we want to see with the players, with the staff, with everyone, because what we want to do is to win and to start winning titles as soon as possible.
“It's about raising standards, being very disciplined and the way you approach the application of those standards. We have to make sure that everybody abides by them, that everybody believes in them and that nobody falls out of line. It is really important for us to create that sense of togetherness around a single idea.”
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