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

Sunday 09 July 2017 10:00 BST
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Manchester 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.

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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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