After spending big to overhaul their attack a year ago, with Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko all arriving for big money, United management plan to do similar with a focus on their engineroom.
The Sun says United are focusing on buying readymade Premier League talent and have a long list of targets, including three England internationals.
Newcastle ace Sandro Tonali is being considered, as are Elliot Anderson (Nottingham Forest), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace), Alex Scott (Bournemouth) and Carlos Baleba (Brighton).
United directors accept the team needs to qualify for the Champions League if they're to be in the mix to land either Anderson or Wharton.
Scott is gaining support inside Carrington HQ given his form and also positional flexibility that he's displayed for Bournemouth under manager Andoni Iraola.