Mason Mount has been outstanding alongside new arrival Andrey Santos for Manchester United in their first two pre-season games.

Manchester United's midfield has been the topic of intense discussion all summer. United have already spent £83m to sign Andrey Santos from Chelsea and Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa. However, with Manuel Ugarte ruled out for months with a knee injury and Casemiro leaving when his contract expired at the end of June, there has been expectation United will add a third midfielder to Michael Carrick's squad. Bournemouth duo Alex Scott and Tyler Adams have both been mentioned, while there has been persistent speculation around Roma's Manu Kone. And it seems Real Madrid are willing to discuss Aurelien Tchouameni's situation amid claims they want to sign World Cup winner Rodri from Manchester City. Yet Tchouameni's likely salary and potential transfer fee directly contradict United's aim of keeping control of budgets at a time when they are looking for a left-sided player and a forward to compliment Benjamin Sesko, who is recovering from a shin problem. On the evidence of United's opening two pre-season games, Carrick might have another solution closer to home. Mason Mount took the captain's armband for a spell during the pre-season game with Rosenborg