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8th January 2020
11:45am GMT

United are set to contact Ajax this month and are interested in Donny van de Beek and winger Hakim Ziyech. (Pic: Getty Images)[/caption]
While many United fans would argue that the club's defence still needs fixing, the two priorities appear to be centre midfield and a right-sided attacker to slot in where Jesse Lingard has been for much of this season.
ESPN are reporting that Solskjaer is pushing club executives for new blood and that the club are considering a move for van de Beek. The 22-year-old Netherlands international was linked with a move away from Ajax last summer but remained with the club for 2019/20. However, with Ajax now eliminated from the Champions League, his club may be open to letting him go, if the price is right.
Van de Beek has scored 12 goals in 25 games for Ajax this season and that is one area - among many - that United could do with improving upon. They are also said to be looking at Ajax winger Hakim Ziyech.
While Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood are on track for their best ever goalscoring returns, the United midfield has not chipped in with enough goals. McTominay and James have three apiece another seven players used in midfield have scored just three between them.
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