Not only are the international competitions in September held later than usual, but Manchester United's first recruitment meeting of the year also takes place later than usual.

In spite of appearances to the contrary, Manchester United begins preparations for the summer transfer window nearly as soon as the winter window closes. The chaotic summer that they have just emerged from was entirely the result of their own actions, including the dismissal of managerial staff, the appointment of caretaker and interim staff, and the departure of seasoned deal-makers.

The turnaround from the chief executive turning away angry fans on their way to his home at a pub in Cheshire to addressing every area of the squad and capping off deadline day with a third straight win was dramatic. As of the time this article was written, United still holds the lead over Liverpool.

The manager scoffed at the notion that United possesses a full roster while speaking on the in-house television channel of the club, of all the possible venues.

In response to a fairly innocuous question posed by MUTV, Erik ten Hag provided the following response: "We have many meetings, we have to improve the structures in and around the club, and we will do so." "We will also take a look out the window in January or as early as next summer," said the speaker.

Haaland and Ruud are inspiring their compatriot Terland ahead of the upcoming WSL season of football.

Elisabeth Terland, the newest member of Brighton's striking unit, has stated that she finds motivation in the achievements of her fellow Norwegians.

When Ten Hag created the first headline, a member of the United staff joked that they would issue a ban order to the first journalist who wrote about the winter window.

United does not have any immediate plans to add to the total of £225,4 million that they spent on four players during the offseason, and there will have to be a greater number of departures than arrivals during both of the transfer windows in 2023. This provides Ten Hag with leverage to strengthen the team.

He will be stuck with Aaron Wan-Bissaka until at least the new year, and the right-lack back's of dependability has gotten to the point where he was supposed to be on the bench for the match against Real Sociedad, but instead he sat in the directors' box as the game was about to start.

Disappointment with one's team's performance at the World Cup may serve as the impetus for some players to pursue a different line of work. The previous year, Donny van de Beek switched agents with the intention of securing an escape route, and he did so temporarily by loaning his services to Everton. It's possible that this will have to be a permanent change now.

The lineup in Moldova includes Malacia, Antony, Sancho, and Ronaldo.
Because Van de Beek's situation is so precarious at the moment, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer fielded him in the lineup earlier in the previous season. However, this year he will enter October without having made a single start. It is just as likely that he will play in the World Cup as it is for Scott McTominay to do so.

In addition to a right back and a creative midfielder in the mold of Frenkie de Jong, which is a path that Manchester United would be wise to steer clear of pursuing a second time, the club needs a younger goalscorer to compensate for the likelihood that Cristiano Ronaldo will leave at the conclusion of his current contract in June.

After Ralf Rangnick's recommendation of open-heart surgery, Ten Hag has found a pulse, but United's spine may need to be operated on, and a long-term goalkeeper and forward may both be required the following year.

United will not be shopping for a goalkeeper during the middle of the current campaign because they have already played Martin Dubravka before the transfer deadline and Dean Henderson is currently playing for Nottingham Forest on loan.

After the mid-season deals that Liverpool, Tottenham, and Juventus negotiated for Luis Diaz, Dejan Kulusevski, and Dusan Vlahovic eight months ago, it is now more feasible to recruit a forward. In particular, this is the case because of Luis Diaz. Julian Alvarez was another player that Manchester City brought in.

Rangnick was irritated that United did not make a last-minute move to acquire a forward to compensate for Mason Greenwood's absence for an indefinite period of time. United was in fourth place at the beginning of February, but it never appeared likely that they would remain there once the domestic calendar began again.

Since joining Liverpool in January, Diaz has been a tremendous asset for the club.

United has only managed to score 10 goals through their first eight matches, and three times their players have been held off the scoresheet entirely. Although Ronaldo is off to a good start and Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have shown improvement so far, the attacking department still has room for improvement. The momentum that Anthony Martial had been building up during the preseason has been halted by two significant injuries that have limited him to playing only one half in two months.

As a result of the World Cup being held in November and December, player valuations will be inflated by the beginning of January. Ronaldo's status would need to be downgraded from peripheral for him to be able to lobby for a winter transfer.