Manchester United's outstanding league season was marred by disappointment in the Europa League final, as they were defeated by Unai Emery's Villarreal in a dramatic penalty shoot-out in which every outfield player on both sides scored.
United's four-year trophy drought extended, as manager Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is still waiting for his first trophy as the Red Devils' manager.
As a result, it's likely that United will look to strengthen their squad in order to put pressure on local rivals Manchester City and stop their recent supremacy in the Premier League, which has seen Pep Guardiola's side win three of the last four titles.
United haven't won the Premier League since club great Sir Alex Ferguson's final season at the club, eight years ago, despite being the most successful team in the competition's history.
Their second-place result last season will provide some hope, with plenty of positives to latch on to for the Old Trafford supporters, particularly the fact that Solskjaer's team went the full 2020/21 league season without losing on the road.
With that in mind, here is Manchester United's transfer roundup for Tuesday, which includes an update on Jadon Sancho's pursuit by Borussia Dortmund.
After nearly two years of conjecture, Jadon Sancho has told colleagues that he believes he will play for Manchester United next season.
United have been in talks with the Bundesliga club and appear to have reached an agreement while Sancho is on international duty with Gareth Southgate's England team at Euro 2020.
Sancho is set to join Manchester United this summer and wear the legendary red shirt next season, according to the Manchester Evening News.
Last season, a deal fell through as United failed to pay the 21-year-current old's weekly wage of £190,000, as well as Dortmund's valuation of the player, which was in the region of £120 million.
Due to the financial effects of the coronavirus epidemic, Dortmund has considerably reduced their asking price, and United is preparing a bid worth roughly £77 million, with personal terms already agreed.
Kieran Tripper is on the verge of joining Manchester United.
Following Sancho's lead, the former Burnley and Tottenham full-back has told his England teammates that he expects to join Manchester United this summer.
According to Football Insider, Solksjaer sees Trippier as a welcome addition to a defensive backline in desperate need of reinforcements.
Trippier is rumored to be anxious to return to the Premier League after only two seasons with newly-crowned La Liga champions Atletico Madrid.
The 30-year-old is said to have already started looking for a home in Manchester, an area he is familiar with from his time in the Man City academy.
According to the source, United have already had one bid for the full-back rejected, for £10 million, with Diego Simeone's side anticipating closer to £30 million.
Trippier joined Atletico from Tottenham for £22 million two years ago, and the club will be trying to recoup their investment, though United are unlikely to pay such a figure given his age and the fact that his Atletico contract is about to expire.
United will have to compete for Saul.
If United are to sign the 26-year-old, they will have to compete with close rivals Liverpool for his signing.
United were preparing a massive £68.8 million bid for the midfielder last month, according to Spanish source El Gol Digital, but any prospective deal might be hijacked by Jurgen Klopp's side.
Liverpool are short in central midfield following the departure of Gini Wijnaldum, and see Saul as a good investment both now and in the future, given that the Spaniard is four years Wijnaldum's younger.
Klopp sees Saul as a potential terrier in midfield, winning every ball with an eye for a pass, despite the fact that their best characteristics differ slightly.
United are also in desperate need of a ball winner, with doubts over whether either Scott McTominay or Fred are up to the task of getting them to where Solskjaer wants them to be, but they risk missing out on Saul if they don't act quickly.
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