5 areas where Manchester United need to strengthen next summer

#3. Attacking-Midfielder:

Jose Mourinho still has doubts over Henrikh Mkhitaryan

Much has been made of Henrikh Mkhitaryan's performances on the pitch this season. The Armenian has fallen out of favor at Old Trafford and is in Jose Mourinho's bad books.

There is talk of a bust-up between the two, with Mourinho not happy with the amount of defensive work Mkhitaryan puts in during matches. Juan Mata is another player who can play as a genuine No.10, however, the Spaniard has been played wide on the right-hand side, drifting in on occasion.

The current occupant of the position, Jesse Lingard, is performing well, however, supporters still remain wary of his level of consistency and ability to perform against the bigger clubs in Europe. Hence, the Red Devils need an advanced playmaker in their squad, supplementing an attack featuring Romelu Lukaku, Marcus Rashford, and Anthony Martial. Fed with the right delivery, United's attackers have the ability to find the net on a regular basis.

With Mesut Ozil refusing to sign a new contract at The Emirates, he is a player that Jose Mourinho will be looking to buy after the two worked together at Real Madrid.