Man Utd's 2025 summer transfer window priorities: Convince Bruno Fernandes to stay, sign a proven striker and move on from Luke Shaw

It shouldn't be the case just two years after spending £72m ($97m) on Rasmus Hojlund, but the fact is that United need a new centre-forward. The Dane played 52 games in all competitions this past season, but ended the campaign with just 10 goals, only four of which came in the Premier League. Hojlund did not even have the silver lining - as Joshua Zirkzee did - of helping United's build-up play and setting up goals - he registered just two assists, neither of which came in the league.

Despite receiving encouraging signs in their pursuit of Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo after securing a deal for Cunha, the Red Devils still need a starting striker for their potential two new wide players to play off of. The Red Devils went to great efforts to convince Liam Delap on a move to Old Trafford, but Chelsea have subsequently won the race for the highly-coveted Ipswich Town striker.

Patrik Schick, who scored 21 Bundesliga goals for Bayer Leverkusen last term, has emerged as an alternative option in a similar price bracket, although the 29-year-old does not fit the age profile the club are looking to attract. Amorim's former Sporting CP hitman, Viktor Gyokeres, remains out there as an option, too, though United's lack of European football may end up ruling them out of the running for the Swede. Regardless, United must prioritise finding a new No.9 because Hojlund has simply not lived up to the promise he showed at Atalanta before arriving in England.

Last summer, United had just one unwanted winger in Jadon Sancho. Now they have four widemen they must sell, partly due to Amorim's style of play and partly due to personality clashes between the manager and the individual players. Whatever the reason, the club now need to offload Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Antony and Alejandro Garnacho for the best price possible.

It remains to be seen whether Chelsea will trigger the £25m ($34m) obligation in Sancho's loan deal or pay to renege on the move after his underwhelming season at Stamford Bridge. Rashford, meanwhile, enjoyed a more positive loan spell at Aston Villa, although finding a club willing to pay £40m ($53m) for him is proving tough.

Antony has revitalised his career at Real Betis, and even if the Conference League runners-up are unsuccessful in their plans to make the move permanent, there will be more demand for the ex-Ajax star from around Europe after he earned a Brazil recall off the back of scoring nine goals for Los Verdiblancos. Garnacho, however, should attract both the most interest and the highest transfer fee of the four players, even though he is being forced out by Amorim.

United's director of negotiations, Matt Hargreaves, has a big job on his hands trying to get the best deals possible for the unwanted quartet, as Amorim's rebuild hinges on the club boosting their transfer kitty through player sales.

United thought they had resolved their goalkeeping situation when they signed Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir in the summer of 2023 after withdrawing the offer of a new contract for David de Gea. The call, made by Erik ten Hag and backed up by former sporting director John Murtough, has proved to be a total disaster.

Onana has made a catalogue of costly errors since his £47m ($63m) arrival from Inter, and atfter Nemanja Matic called him "one of the worst goalkeepers in Man United's history", the Lyon midfielder was cheered onto the Old Trafford pitch when the two teams met in the Europa League quarter-finals.

Amorim took Onana out of the firing line following his errors against the French side, but Bayindir performed so badly in relief that it became clear United need two new 'keepers this summer, not just a new No.1. Whether their budget will stretch that far, however, remains unclear.

The most likely scenario is that United will sell Bayindir and sign a new shot-stopper to push Onana for the No.1 spot. Emi Martinez is a tempting option as he looks set to leave Aston Villa, but his crazy sending off on the final day of the season at Old Trafford provided a timely reminder that the Argentine can make baffling mistakes. He would also demand a huge salary for a player who turns 33 in September, and thus United should instead go after a young, capable goalkeeper who is on the rise, such as Brighton's Bart Verbruggen or Lille's Lucas Chevalier.

Amorim has decided he no longer wants Garnacho at the club, but the future of the Argentine's fellow FA Youth Cup winner, Kobbie Mainoo, remains unclear. Amorim's sparse use of Mainoo since he returned from injury in April - he did not start him in any of the Europa League knockout matches - suggests he does not rate the England international and confirms the belief that he would be happy to sell Mainoo for the right price following reports that he was up for sale during the January transfer window.

Selling local boy Mainoo would be a hugely unpopular move among fans, and Gary Neville has already warned United against it, saying: "I start to question things if we can’t make Kobbie Mainoo into a football player, and we’d be selling him. I know it’s become a thing now whereby people sell players from their academy to facilitate PSR and Financial Fair Play, but if Manchester United start to sell academy players to raise funds to bring in other players, I think that’s the thin end of the wedge."

However, if Amorim genuinely does not believe that Mainoo fits into his style of play, then the coach should tell the club executives and find a suitable buyer for the 20-year-old. Mainoo has huge sell-on value and United should cash in on him quickly so they have time to reinvest the money in the best way possible.

Bruno Fernandes opened the door to leaving United after the Europa League final as news of firm interest from Saudi Arabian giants Al-Hilal gathered pace. There was an argument that the Red Devils should have taken the reported £80m ($107m) transfer fee and used it to rebuild the squad.

But Amorim made it clear that he wanted Fernandes to stay, saying during the post-season tour of Asia, "he’s really important for us and really important for what we want to build with this team." And it is easy to see why: Fernandes is simply too vital, both on the pitch and off it, to be allowed to leave.

The threat of the captain leaving has diminished amid reports that he has rejected Al-Hilal's advances, but there are still three months left for other clubs to offer Fernandes an escape route from Old Trafford. United need to make sure he is still a Red Devil both when the season starts and when the transfer window shuts on September 1.

United fans were hugely excited when Chido Obi broke into the first team in February, and given his insatiable goal-scoring record for both the Red Devils and Arsenal at academy level, why wouldn't they have been? However, the Danish striker looked out of his depth each time he played, which is entirely understandable given he only turned 17 in November.

Obi remains an incredibly exciting prospect, but he needs to get to grips with the demands of the senior game and is thus ripe for a loan move. The Championship proved to be the ideal stage for Amad Diallo to develop when he joined Sunderland, and moving Chido down a division while keeping him in England would allow United to keep a close eye on him while earning him the senior experience he needs to thrive at United.

Harry Maguire admirably fought his way back into the United line up in 2024-25 and proved to be one of the few players to stand out during the horror campaign. His consistent displays and goal threat earned him a one-year contract extension, but his deal will run out in June 2026 and United should begin negotiations with him regarding a longer-term stay.

It should be on reduced terms and for two years maximum, but Maguire is certainly worth keeping around as he is perfectly suited to Amorim's back three and is an influential role model for the rest of the squad.

Luke Shaw is United's longest-serving player, but his time at the club has been a major disappointment, albeit largely due to circumstances beyond his control. Shaw's horrific double leg break against PSV in 2015 marked him forever, and while he got his career back on track and had some excellent seasons under both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ten Hag, his injury record has continued to let him down.

Shaw has started just 16 Premier League games over the last two seasons, and his performances after returning to action in April were concerning. He took full responsibility in a humbling post-match interview after the Europa League final, saying: "I think definitely me and I think all of us have to question ourselves tonight. Are we good enough to be here?" The truthful answer is that Shaw is no longer fit enough and therefore no longer good enough for United, and thus it is time for him to leave after 11 years at Old Trafford.