Manchester United looked much better against Arsenal in their Premier League opener on Sunday but Ruben Amorim will know there is still much work to do in the transfer market
Isaac is a senior NCTJ-trained journalist with an MA in News Journalism. He has experience of working for national and regional news organisations including the Express, the Manchester Evening News and the Liverpool Echo. He currently covers sport across all regional sites at Reach PLC.
Adam Wharton of Crystal Palace holds the Community Shield
Adam Wharton continues to be linked with a move to Manchester United in the summer transfer window
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Manchester United lost their opening game of the new season in a 1-0 defeat at home to Arsenal on Sunday.
Ruben Amorim's side will take plenty of encouragement from the performance at Old Trafford with new signings Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha impressing. There will now be hope that Benjamin Sesko can deliver the goals United so badly need after they drew another blank over the weekend.
And many Reds fans will also be hoping to see a new midfielder arrive before the summer transfer window closes on September 1. Brighton & Hove Albion's Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace's Adam Wharton have been most heavily linked in recent weeks.
Below are some of the latest United headlines as well as a view on each one.
Transfer claim
Athletic journalist David Ornstein has quashed any chance of United pulling off a move for Wharton this summer.
"They've been linked to the likes of [Martin] Hjulmand at Sporting Lisbon and Adam Wharton at Crystal Palace," he told NBC Sports on Sunday.
"I'm not sure those are likely to come to fruition at this moment in time; they want to get players out of here, and Andre Onana is an interesting situation.
"They would look for a new goalkeeper, but there's no sign of him going at the moment. Garnacho, there is a good chance he goes to Chelsea. Jadon Sancho, Roma [are] in talks, club-to-club, but he hasn't decided.
"Rasmus Hojlund his time here looks to be coming towards an end. He's not involved today. Tyrell Malacia could also leave the club."
Isaac Seelochan of The Manchester Evening News says: "Palace are unlikely to sell Wharton this summer - especially if Marc Guehi and Eberechi Eze depart. It's far more likely that the Reds will reconsider a move for him and Baleba in 2026."
Collins 'move'
Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham are all reportedly targeting a move for Brentford captain Nathan Collins.
The Daily Mail claim that interest in the 24-year-old centre-back is surging – although the Bees may well be highly reluctant to sell. It is claimed that United are keen on adding another defender and Collins may be the perfect candidate.
Isaac Seelochan of The Manchester Evening News says: "Collins could be a good signing for United, but defence is low on the list of priorities at Old Trafford. A new goalkeeper and midfielder are more likely to arrive, and even that will be difficult this summer after spending so much already."
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