Senne Lammens is under no illusion that Manchester United need to attack the transfer market this summer so that the squad is suitably equipped for next season’s return to the Champions League.

The Red Devils will have played just 40 matches by the time 2025–26 draws to a close, the club’s fewest in a single season in 111 years. There has been an obvious benefit to that, particularly since the end of January, because Michael Carrick’s team could solely focus on the Premier League.

But the Champions League is where United expect to be and it will put a minimum of eight additional midweek matches on the schedule.…