Several changes at the beginning of the year, the strategy changes for United

There is still plenty of time left in the January transfer window, but Manchester United's eyes are firmly set on the summer. By then, the Ineos Group's investment will be ratified and there will be much more clarity about what they have to work with both on and off the pitch. Sir Jim Ratcliffe has already expressed his intention to return 'Manchester' to Manchester United and would love to form a team that showcases the best local talent.

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Ineos is carrying out a comprehensive strategic review of the entire sporting operation at Old Trafford and is expected to place greater emphasis on recruiting players who already come from the Premier League. It will be an expensive change of plans, but one that, in theory, should increase the certainty that a new signing adapts to the club.

Michael Olise is one of those high on United's agenda this summer. The 22-year-old is one of the most exciting young players in the Premier League and his versatility could make him the ideal addition to Erik ten Hag's squad this summer. However, Olise is primarily a right winger, so any offer to buy would likely require moving to one of Antony or Amad at the end of the season, while he would also need Alejandro Garnacho to move back to left wing.

The French youth international is also capable of playing a more central role, so he could also provide backup to Bruno Fernandes, although it is unclear whether he would have regular football at United. It's a similar dilemma in the case of Jarrad Branthwaite. He is attracting a lot of interest after his individual success with Everton, but the club's uncertain financial situation could force them to cash in on the youngster this summer.

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An important replacement

The 21-year-old is best suited for the left centre-back role, so he would likely be understudy to Lisandro Martínez, but he has also played on the right side of defense this season. Another advantage of signing the Everton defender is that he is capable of filling in at left-back if required, giving the team another option should Luke Shaw suffer further injury setbacks.