Kimmich would inject a championship-winning DNA, while Jonathan David, 24, fits the youth revolution headed by Garnacho, Mainoo and Hojlund - the stars 'on Man United's shortlist' entering the final year of their deals

INEOS and Sir Jim Ratcliffe are definitely looking towards the summer as they lock and load for a recruitment drive to improve fortunes on the pitch. But a slap dash approach this is not.