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Gary Neville names the next signing Manchester United must make

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Gary Neville is hopeful Manchester United will make more signings this summer (Picture: Getty)

Gary Neville had been encouraged by Manchester United’s work in the transfer market this summer but believes there is one obvious position that needs strengthening.

After last season’s calamitous campaign, United have been measured with their approach during the summer as Ruben Amorim embarks on the next step of his rebuilding job.

Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo have already arrived and will bring creativity and goal threat, not to mention a wealth of Premier League experience, to a forward line that struggled last term.

Teenager Diego Leon will give Amorim another option in defence but the Red Devils’ boss is hopeful of making further additions before his side kick-off against Arsenal on August 17.

And Neville believes United should be focusing their attention of finding a replacement for Andre Onana, who has failed to convince since his £47million move from Inter two years ago.

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The Cameroon international was brought in to succeed David de Gea but he turned out to be one of the biggest transfer mistakes of the Erik ten Hag era and fared little better under Amorim.

Onana was linked with moved to Monaco and the Saudi Pro League earlier this month but looks set to start against the Gunners, almost by default, assuming he recovers from a hamstring injury.

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Andre Onana is recovering from a hamstring injury (Picture: Getty)

United have reportedly shown interest in the likes of Emiliano Martinez and Nick Pope, whose place at Newcastle will be threatened by imminent new signing Aaron Ramsdale, and Neville has urged his old club to resolve the uncertainty around the goalkeeping situation quickly.

‘Yeah, that could be a bigger challenge than the economy… I think the two signings are good signings yet, there’s a couple more needed,’ Neville said of his former club’s fortunes.

‘I think they need a goalkeeper. And I think if they fill those two positions with decent signings, then United can have a lot, I mean, they have to have a better season than last year. It can’t get any worse, really.’

Another goalkeeping target,  Senne Lammens, meanwhile, has lauded the Red Devils as ‘one of the best clubs’ in the world and expressed his belief he would be able to make the step up.

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Man Utd are considering a move for Nick Pope (Picture: Getty)

‘Manchester United are one of the best clubs, yes,’ the 23-year-old Lammens said, as per Gazet van Antwerpen.

‘But you never know. It could also be a different club, or who knows, I might stay here. In any case, I try to keep my feet on the ground. When teams like that come along, I think you’ve earned it.

‘I certainly have enough confidence in myself. I think the most important thing is that my future team, whenever they arrive, has a plan in place.

‘Ideally, that means playing immediately, but it’s also possible I’ll have to take a step in between.

‘As long as there’s a plan, it doesn’t matter whether I’m ready for the next step or not. Everyone has their own career, their own path. Even if I don’t take the right step right away, I’ll get there.

‘It could be within a few days, but also a few months or a year. I have people around me who help me with that, and that way I can focus on what I need to do.’

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