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15th May 2021
12:38pm BST

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It will come as little surprise, then, to hear United are making early moves to get their summer transfer business done. One signing is just about over the line, there has been progress with another two, and they are looking at a fourth that would be a welcome addition to many supporters.
Starting off with the closest to the finish line - Tom Heaton is set to join from Aston Villa in the coming weeks. The 35-year-old, who has three England caps, will be the veteran goalkeeper in the ranks as Lee Grant and Sergio Romero move on.
Next up is Raphael Varane and reports from multiple outlets that United are holding initial talks with his representatives, and that they are willing to pay £40m for the centre-back. Varane, who won the World Cup with Paul Pogba in 2018, has a year left on his Real Madrid contract, and United are hopeful the Spaniards will opt to cash out.
United fans will be hoping that they either sign Jadon Sancho early this summer, or move on. Few have the stomach for another drawn-out saga. Despite scoring 16 goals and bagging 13 assists for Borussia Dortmund this season, the 21-year-old has not had it all his one way in a team that are only fourth in the Bundesliga. Whereas Dortmund were looking for over £90m, last summer, United appear confident that they could get the England international for £70m.
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Erling Haaland and Jadon Sancho of Borussia Dortmund pose with the trophy after winning the DFB Cup final match against RB Leipzig. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)[/caption]
The final piece of the summer puzzle may be Brighton midfielder Yves Bissouma. Arsenal and Liverpool have also been linked with the 24-year-old but Ian Wright reckons United could be the best fit.
"Bissouma’s making it clear now he wants to leave," Wright said on Ringer FC’s Wright’s House. "Bissouma at United… that fits. He’s very good... you look at United and what United are on the cusp of doing, it’s a much more attractive proposition right now, much more."The club may also revisit the Kieran Trippier deal they were close to securing, back in January, to provide a proper right-back challenge for Aaron Wan-Bissaka. There will be inevitable Harry Kane and Erling Braut-Haaland talk, this summer, too, but getting in Sancho, Varane and possibly Bissouma may well be the club's main priorities.
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