Understanding Manchester United's midfield shortlist: Fernandes, Ederson, Baleba, Scott and more

Manchester United’s major moves in the summer market will come in midfield. Recruitment staff are surveying several options with a view to signing at least two, possibly three, players in the knowledge the centre of the team is a part that has long needed a significant rebuild.The exit of Casemiro, who has been influential in his final year, heightens the immediate focus, and work is being done on multiple targets so that United can act quickly once the campaign is over. Progress is being made on personal terms with players so United can understand the full costs of potential moves and then press ahead depending on the configuration that makes tactical and financial sense. New recruits being Premier League proven is a preference.Here, The Athletic examines the qualities of the candidates under discussion.Advertisement