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After an underwhelming Premier League season so far, United currently sit in 6th place behind the rest of their major league rivals, with only six games remaining.
Whilst Manchester City and Liverpool battle at the top of the table for the Premier League title, United will just be looking to secure a top-four spot come the end of the season, and they haven't got too long to do so.
Securing Champions League football for next season will certainly be one of the deciding factors for players potentially arriving at Old Trafford in the summer, and United still have a chance of European glory this campaign as they face Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Here, I take a look at three players Manchester United should be looking to sign in the summer transfer window.
#1 Gareth Bale
With players like Sanchez not currently performing for the Manchester side, United will potentially need to be looking elsewhere in the summer. Gareth Bale is a name which has been mentioned many times over the last few seasons, as he has slowly fallen out of favour with the Real Madrid fan base.
The Welshman has been linked many times with a move back to England, but he still currently plays his football in the capital of Spain under new management in Zinedine Zidane.
At the age of 29, Gareth Bale already has four Champions League medals to his name, but the last year or so hasn't been easy for him at Madrid. With Cristiano Ronaldo leaving the club for a switch to Juventus, Real have suffered this season in the league and currently sit 13 points behind the league leaders Barcelona.
Gareth Bale could be the perfect move for Ole Gunnar Solskjær in the summer window, and would be an excellent replacement for the out-of-favour Alexis Sanchez.
#2 Harry Maguire
Defensively, Manchester United have certainly had a few issues this season. Although the arrival of Victor Lindelöf has turned out to be a very successful bit of business, there are still issues that need to be sorted in the back line.
In addition to this, Eric Bailly has only made 17 appearances in all competition this season for United. With him being out of favour, this leaves Phil Jones and Chris Smalling for United's central defensive options.
Harry Maguire would be the perfect candidate to move into this United squad, after showing his class whilst playing for Leicester, as well as on the international stage for England in the World Cup.
The 26-year-old has been linked with the Red Devils before, but a move has never come to fruition. If the Englishman was to make a successful move to Old Trafford this season, this could really bolster United's defensive options and prove for a more successful campaign next season.
#3 Aaron Wan-Bissaka
The 21-year-old Palace wing-back has been subject to lots of praise throughout the current Premier League season, after performing well for the London side. After being linked recently with a move to Old Trafford, this could definitely be a good move for Ole Gunnar Solskjær, especially considering Ashley Young is now at the grand age of 33.
The Englishman has made 28 league appearances for Palace this season, making it a real breakthrough season for the 21-year-old.
Although Wan-Bissaka would bring his impressive attacking mindset to United, he also comes with a good defensive discipline, and it a well-balanced full-back who would be a perfect addition to United's current squad.
United have also been rumoured to be looking to bring Wilfried Zaha back to Old Trafford, which could see Wan-Bissaka join him in a double move.
