Manchester United set for six-player spending spree, Madrid plan to sign Kante and Mbappe

Manchester United and Real Madrid plan their shopping lists.

Manchester United set for spending spree 
Manchester United are aiming to bring in six new signings over the new two transfers window in order to revamp their squad, according to the Mail. The report states that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side is set for some new faces after suffering their worst start to a season in 30 years. 

United's chiefs are looking to sign two strikers, two central midfielders, a centre-back and a left-back before the start of the 2020-21 Premier League season. Strikers Moussa Dembele and Mario Mandzukic are set to be targeted in the winter window, while the other signings can wait until the end of the season, with Leicester City's James Maddison rumoured to be top of the club's wishlist. 

***: It's clear that United definitely need some new faces. Their current squad isn't good enough to compete for trophies or in Europe and Old Trafford really lacks top quality talent at the moment. It was an awful decision from the club to let both Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to leave in the summer without replacing them and the Red Devils are clearly suffering from that call this season. Solskjaer's side is lacking goals, so a move for the striking pair of Dembele and Mandzukic would make sense in January. The aim to improve their midfield in the summer is definitely necessary too.

Madrid plan to sign French duo 

Real Madrid have created long-term plans to sign French pair N'Golo Kante and Kylian Mbappe, according to the Mirror. The media outlet believes that Los Blancos have the duo high on their radar and will look to sign Kante in the summer of 2020, with a move for Mbappe expected to follow in 2021. 

Club president Florentino Perez looks set to continue his spending spree with a cash-plus-player deal which could see Kante and James Rodriguez swapping clubs and a huge fee of £86 million going to Chelsea. The Spanish side are happy to hold out until 2021 for Mbappe when his contract has less time left, meaning a cheaper fee for Real.

***: If you fail to plan then you plan to fail. At least that's what Perez probably thinks. The Real Madrid president is acting like he's playing Football Manager with the way he is freely splashing his cash. Los Blancos spent close to £300 million in the summer on just five players and the club still wants to spend big on superstars. The Galactico era is well and truly back... so why not sign the best defensive midfielder in the world and football's future biggest superstar?