6 Signings the Premier League top-6 teams should make

#2 Manchester United

Fred the 2nd Red at Old Trafford

Manchester United fans have seen it all since Sir Alex Ferguson decided to call an end to his managerial career. 2017-18 season under Mourinho saw United finish the highest they have been in the post-Ferguson era.

But if there's any fan base that can be unhappy with such progress, its the United fan base. Mourinho's men may have gotten the points, but the United way is yet to be discovered.

Far too often United fell back into the habit of wastefully passing the ball around without creating too much offensively, in an unnecessary throwback to the Van Gaal era.

Paul Pogba failed to impress on a consistent basis, Herrera was dropped off the team completely after being the fan favorite to take over captaincy from Carrick at the end of 2016-17 season. Matic proved to be valuable but he is at the end of his peak and not behind it.

Lukaku proved to be the high point of the season finishing the second half of the season strongly, gaining the love and adoration of the United fans.

New signings so far for United -

1. Frederico Rodrigues a.k.a Fred (CM) (€59M from FC Shakhtar Donetsk)
2. Diogo Dalot (RB) (€22M from F.C. Porto)
3. Lee Grant (GK) (€1.7M from Stoke City)

Fred and Dalot seem far from the typical Mourinho signings, who have generally been more experienced and defensive minded. Their signings reflect a slight shift of identity towards more free flowing football with an eye towards the future rather than the present.

Fred might be a perfect fit with Pogba and Matic, allowing Pogba to roam the pitch more freely, while also creating direct attacks from the midfield himself. Dalot seems to have been signed with an eye towards replacing the aging Valencia in the upcoming future.

However there are other needs that need to be addressed, none more pressing than that of a world class center back. Eric Bailly seems to have fallen out of favor with Mourinho after a brilliant start in his first season and Phil Jones and Chris Smalling are not players that you win a Premier League title with.

Toby Alderweireld, if the Spurs decide to sell would be an ideal Mourinho signing but the negotiating skills of Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy are legendary and the absurd price quoted by him is not to be scoffed at, as he hardly ever gets bogged down.

Leonardo Bonucci seems to be on the transfer block after just one season with A.C. Milan, due to financial restrictions on the club and a partnership between Bonucci and Bailly might bring the solidity to the back line that United fans and David De Gea have been dreaming off.