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Published 09:36 24 Jul 2018 BST
But the buzz hasn't kicked in yet and the general consensus appears to be that either Jose Mourinho is happy with his squad or that he has been told that - bar the money spent on Brazilian midfielder Fred, Portugal defender Diogo Dalot and veteran goalkeeper Lee Grant - there isn't anything in the coffers to strengthen any more.
Indeed, much of the rumours have revolved around the future of one Anthony Martial.
The Frenchman arrived at Old Trafford in a blaze of glory, scoring a stunning winning goal against Liverpool on his debut and impressing in his debut season.
Despite this, Martial has only shown flashes of the same ability since, and his development ha been hamstrung by Mourinho's distrust of him, which has led to Martial essentially being dropped after every game in which he fails to either score or provide an assist.
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According to reports, Mourinho is more than willing to let Martial leave, something the player is apparently desperate to do to revive his career, after being overlooked for France's victorious World Cup squad this summer.
Should a sale go through, be it to a rival or a team elsewhere, Manchester United are also said to have targeted two players as his possible replacements.
ESPN reports that United have identified both Willian and Ivan Perisic as possible replacements for the 22-year-old.
Willian remains a target for Barcelona, meaning that United may face competition, and Perisic is likely to be a wanted man too after a World Cup campaign which proved his elite level credentials.
This all relies on Martial moving away from Old Trafford, which may well be held up by a board who are in a position to trigger a clause in Martial's contract which would automatically hand him another year on his deal.
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