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Inside Manchester United's 'building blocks' transfer strategy

Why did Manchester United miss out on signing a left back in the transfer window? Rob Dawson takes a look at the approach Omar Berrada and Jason Wilcox are taking to signings.

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Liverpool needed to add depth in the transfer window. They didn't get it

In terms of pure numbers, Liverpool's squad is actually weaker than it was last season, and the failure to sign a central midfielder and right back could hurt them.

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