How Louis van Gaal will improve Manchester United over the summer with Liverpool target among those joining the squad

Central defence

Moving into the middle now and the imminent departure of established central defensive partnership Rio Ferdinand and Nemanja Vidic makes new centre-backs a priority.

United have already been linked with a number of star names, as doubts remain over whether Jones, Chris Smalling or even Jonny Evans can step up and fill the role permanently.

Of those linked with the club, Borussia Dortmund’s Mats Hummels, Bruno Martins Indi of Feyenoord and Atletico Madrid ace Miranda seem to the favourites, reports the Manchester Evening News.