Man United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have not yet dipped their toes in the transfer market but the rumour mill has reached overdrive.
The modern world of football is quite different to how it was 20 years ago. It’s not outlandish to suggest that fans can get more excited about transfers than goals these days.
Social media is king, transfer rumours drive the agenda, especially when the season is finished.
Manchester United , more than most clubs this summer, are in need of transfers and many fans will pick up on the faintest rumour to give false hope over a long off-season.
And with United being United, they tend to be linked with dozens of players in various news reports.
Here are the 60 players who have been touted for a transfer to Old Trafford in at least one news article since the window opened on 17 May:
Kalidou Koulibaly — Napoli centre-back, a prime target
Jadon Sancho — United would like the Dortmund winger, but a deal looks improbable
Declan Rice — An attractive proposition for United in midfield
Nicolas Pepe — Prolific Lille winger
Daniel James — United have agreed terms with the Swansea winger and look set to sign him
Bruno Fernandes — Playmaker at Sporting who’s scored plenty in the past season
Joao Felix — Benfica wonderkid also linked with Man City
Ruben Dias — Centre-back, another highly-rated Benfica youngster
Aaron Wan-Bissaka — A top target to fill right-back berth, but Palace value the 21-year-old highly
Thomas Meunier — PSG right-back, a possible alternative to Wan-Bissaka
Kieran Trippier — Napoli appear favourites to land the Spurs and England man
Harry Maguire — United linked again after failing last summer
Paulo Dybala — Juventus reportedly willing to sell talented Argentinian
Matthijs De Ligt — The centre-back all United fans would love to sign
Sean Longstaff — Emerged as an unlikely midfield target
Ryan Sessegnon — Relegated with Fulham but still 19 and bags of potential
Wilfried Zaha — Palace star linked with an unlikely return to Old Trafford
Patrick Van Aanholt — Would be a back-up left-back option
Gareth Bale — Linked with United virtually every summer
Antoine Griezmann — Has announced he’s leaving Atletico but Barcelona are favourites
Richarlison — Not heavily linked and happy to stay at Everton
Pedro — Fluminense striker rated at around £20million
Adrien Rabiot — United have tracked the PSG midfielder, who will leave on a free transfer this summer
Tanguy Ndombele — Highly sought-after Lyon midfielder who plays well with Pogba for France
Callum Hudson-Odoi — Appeared to be a right-wing option before his injury and Chelsea transfer ban
Moussa Dembele — Touted for a potential £40million move
Youri Tielemans — Likely to leave Monaco in the summer, though Leicester are keen to re-sign him
Thomas Partey — His agent has touted him for a United or Arsenal switch
Idrissa Gueye — Everton would want a big sum for the 29-year-old
Wilfried Ndidi — United fans are keen, but Ndidi is valued by his club Leicester
Andre Onana — The Reds have reportedly tracked the Ajax keeper as a De Gea alternative
Jasper Cillesen — As above, though United are very keen to keep De Gea
Jan Oblak — Another keeper United have tracked in the past, who could replace De Gea
Keylor Navas — And another. Touted to switch to United as part of the proposed Pogba transfer to Madrid
Robert Lewandowski — Perennially linked with United
Christian Eriksen — Into the last year of his Spurs contract and widely admired around Europe
Ivan Rakitic — Now 31 and perhaps with his best years behind him at Barcelona
Phillipe Coutinho — Ex Liverpool favourite who’s had a difficult time at the Nou Camp
Mauro Icardi — Romelu Lukakuhas been linked to Inter, Icardi to United
James Rodriguez — Like Bale, could move this summer with United mentioned in dispatches
Joao Cancelo — Juventus right-back who will surely remain with the Old Lady
Hirving Lozano — Impressed with Mexico at last summer’s World Cup and linked with several big clubs
Jerome Boateng — United came close to landing the Bayern defender 12 months ago
Niklas Sule — Another Bayern centre-back
Edison Cavani — Looks set to leave PSG amid more United rumours
Sergio Ramos — Was linked to United; now set for Madrid stay
David Neres — Transfer rumours have come off the back of Ajax’s Champions League progress
Hakim Ziyech — As above
Reece James — Chelsea defender who has gained plaudits while on loan with Wigan
Toby Alderweireld — Available for £25million, one year left on his Spurs deal, but now 30
Saul Niguez — Talented Atletico midfield maestro, but would be difficult to prise away
Mario Fernandes — Russian right-back option for a reported £22million
Toni Kroos — Was briefly linked with United before agreeing a new Real Madrid contract
Isco — Speculation has mounted that the Spanish playmaker could leave Los Blancos
James Maddison — Talented, English but expensive and possibly out of United’s reach
Ruben Neves — Highly rated after shining for Wolves in the Premier League
Abdoulaye Doucoure — Consistently mentioned in connection with PSG, United and others and could be angling for a transfer
Nathan Collins — Stoke youngster, 18, who plays centre-back
Dillon Hoogewerf — Young Ajax forward set to join the United youth setup
Mo Salah — Possibly the most bizarre rumour of the lot. An outrageous £180m move has been mooted in Spanish media
