For me, we should make our right wing and defensive midfield the priority areas to strengthen.
Most importantly, we need to buy Sancho. He will slot straight into RW and provide us with the attacking balance we’ve craved for a decade since Valencia got that horrendous injury back in 2010. He is a world class player too, and these guys normally provide a spark to challenge for big things when they join (see Bruno), along with fantastic productivity themselves. As for Greenwood, in an ideal world, he will start every domestic cup game and rotate with Sancho and Martial as one of the best backup attackers in the league. By that logic, he will have ample opportunities and if he can outscore and outperform them, he will probably even displace them.
After that, we need to buy Ndidi or Partey for DM. Either of them will be fine, as they both provide defensive stability and mobility in the form of movement, tackles and interceptions when we are counter-attacked or under the cosh, along with constant progressive passing. Considering that they’re likely to cost similar amounts of money though, I’d be inclined to go for Ndidi as he has proven himself for 4 seasons in the PL. With Matic, he can’t play every game anyway especially with next season starting so soon after this one ends, and he can step in when Ndidi/Partey gets injured without much drop in quality. Fred and McTominay aren’t DMs imo, but rather box-to-box midfielders. I don’t think a CB is a priority as Maguire and Lindelof have led us to 6 goals conceded in 16 games, and one poor defensive performance which didn’t cost us anyway doesn’t change that.
Just to end off, if we do manage to get Sancho and Ndidi this summer, I believe we will finish a minimum 3rd place and possibly even challenge for the league. With the below team, I truly believe that anything is possible next season and over the next 5-7 years.
De Gea
AWB Lindelof Maguire Shaw
Ndidi Pogba
Sancho Bruno Rashford
Martial