With Manchester United already preparing for the summer transfer window, their scouts are undoubtedly already drawing up lists of targets.

Erik ten Hag’s side didn’t make any moves in the January market, but with Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s purchase of 27.7 per cent of the club’s shares confirmed, the summer could be very different.

Ratcliffe has big plans for the club, and is expected to spend this summerCredit: Getty

Ratcliffe has already snared Omar Berrada from Manchester City as the club’s new CEO, and is working on a deal to bring Dan Ashworth in from Newcastle as sporting director.

That suggests there will be a revolution in United’s transfer business, with the club’s failed dealings coming under plenty of scrutiny in recent years.

Supporters are starting to dream of what could come this summer, and talkSPORT host Andy Goldstein is one of them, naming a three-man list of targets.

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“The man Jim Ratcliffe should be looking at is Jarrad Branthwaite,” he said. “We've had problems with that position for a long time with injuries. 

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“There’s question marks about Victor Lindelof’s long-term future, Harry Maguire, and when you’re getting players like Luke Shaw playing