Kobbie Mainoo's verdict on his teammate has told Manchester United who to sign this summer

Manchester United's summer spending will be hugely affected by whether they qualify for the Champions League or the Europa League at the end of the season.

United are nine points behind fourth-placed Aston Villa in the table but they have a game in hand to play and fifth could be enough to qualify for the Champions League this term.

Two leagues will be rewarded with an extra Champions League place for 2024/25 and it looks increasingly likely the Premier League will receive another slot for the competition.

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United's budget for the summer transfer window will be impacted if they fail to secure qualification and fans are dreading the possibility of competing in the Europa League again.

It would make attracting some of the world's best players difficult and there are a few positions in the team that need to be strengthened with high-quality recruits.

Many expect Casemiro to leave the club, but the MEN have been told Kobbie Mainoo 'loves' to play with the Brazilian and perhaps signing a new No.6 would help unlock his full potential.

Finding a replacement for Casemiro seems to be high on the agenda among supporters, so we asked our writers to pick which three positions they think should be addressed in the summer...

Tyrone Marshall

If we're only going for three positions then for me it has to be the spine of the team. A central defender, midfielder and a striker. Starting at the back, there will be changes there this summer and with departures likely a new face is required. Jarrad Branthwaite has been outstanding for Everton and looks a long-term bet at centre-half.