How Manchester United could line up next season with Romelu Lukaku set to arrive in £75million deal
Jose Mourinho has prioritised a new No.9 this summer following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's season-ending injury and subsequent release and has opted for Lukaku as his top choice
How Manchester United could line up next season
Show all 12Manchester United are set to make Romelu Lukaku the second most expensive player in British football history after announcing they have agreed a fee of £75million with Everton.
Jose Mourinho has prioritised a new No.9 this summer following Zlatan Ibrahimovic's season-ending injury and subsequent release and has opted for Lukaku as his top choice.
Personal terms are expected to be a formality with the club hopeful the 24-year-old will be available for their pre-season tour of the United States that begins on Sunday.
Lukaku joins Victor Lindelof as United's second signing of the summer with more expected as manager Mourinho attempts to build a squad capable of challenging both in the Premier League and the Champions League next term.
Mourinho is keen to add a defensive midfielder with Chelsea's Nemanja Matic the next likeliest arrival with the club still retaining an interest in Fabinho of Monaco, a player Mourinho believes is versatile enough to improve his squad in a number of areas.
An attacking wide player is also a priority while departures including club captain Wayne Rooney to Everton could see further new faces arrive.
But how could Manchester United line-up with Mourinho's new signings? Scroll through the gallery at the top of the page to see.
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