Erik ten Hag is building momentum at Manchester United, but there is still work to be done - and the January transfer window offers the perfect opportunity to
After a shaky start to life at Old Trafford, Ten Hag has steadied the ship with United on a seven-game winning streak. The Reds are fourth in the Premier League and remain in all three cup competitions, with the Carabao Cup representing a real possibility of the club's first silverware since 2017. Ten Hag's summer signings can all be rated from solid to outstanding so far while Marcus Rashford is in the form of his life, which comes in handy considering Cristiano Ronaldo's extraordinary exit from the club before the World Cup.
With the Glazers also considering a full sale of the club, United fans are more optimistic than they have been in years - but Ten Hag has been at pains to make it clear that this team is very much a work in progress. Rashford's brilliant form has masked the fact that the squad is still light in attack post-Ronaldo, especially in terms of goalscorers. There are still questions that need answering in nearly every position on the field, and we want you, the fans, to tell us where the club should be looking to strengthen next with our Rank Your Targets tool below.
Netherlands striker Wout Weghorst looks set to become the Glazers' budget option to Ronaldo. The deal looks a strange one to begin with, but the Burnley forward's modest wages and £2.7million loan release fee from Besiktas, along with his desire to work with Ten Hag, make his a low-cost, low-risk option in a market short of affordable quality. But where does Weghorst rank among your top targets for United?
Former Red Memphis Depay appears to be available amid reports of a potential move from Barcelona to Atletico Madrid following Joao Felix's loan to Chelsea, but is the Dutch star the type of player Ten Hag needs in his front line?
Olivier Giroud broke English hearts at the World Cup and would certainly offer a different option in terms of linking United's play as a target man, though his previous connections to Arsenal and Chelsea may put some United fans off - but the AC Milan striker showed in Qatar that he's still got it.
Moussa Dembele is another name repeatedly linked to United, though the Lyon forward may well become the Reds' next 'Wesley Sneijder' if those links continue with no concrete bid - and with just two Ligue 1 goals this season, the 26-year-old's chance for a big move may have come and gone.
And what about Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, whose rise from Stoke City in 2018 to four league titles with PSG and Bayern Munich have silenced the critics? The 33-year-old would likely be another low-cost Ronaldo replacement, and would offer title-winning experience to a squad short of trophies.
Once your have voted in our Rank Your Targets poll above, join the debate about United's transfer options in the comments section below.
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