The three key positions Man United need to upgrade to win Premier League

SportFootballThe three key positions Man United need to upgrade to win Premier LeagueThe potential arrival of Carlos Baleba means Michael Carrick’s midfield rebuild might be complete, but there are glaring gaps elsewhere in the squad as the new season beginsChris Wilson Friday 21 August 2026 15:49 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3037002","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/man-utd-transfer-news-latest-baleba-hall-b3037002.html","title":"The three key positions Man United need to upgrade to win Premier League"}}CloseInside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sportGet our free Inside Sport newsletterGet our free Inside Sport newsletterEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"pianoFieldName":"receiveInsideSportNews","regTitle":"Inside Sport","subscriptionGroup":"inside_sport","subscriptionGroupId":"9cec95c5-a973-40ac-9b05-03d636c07853","type":"sport","pathPrefix":["/sport","/f1"],"associatedAuthors":["Lawrence Ostlere","Kieran Jackson"],"title":"Inside Sport newsletter: Get an expert guide to the biggest moments shaping the world of sport","mobileTitle":"Get our free Inside Sport newsletter","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/InsideSport1_1.png","newsletterKey":"receiveInsideSport","regSourceSection":"Football","regSourceNewsletter":"NSC"},"isClimate":false}Manchester United kick off their Premier League campaign away to Hull City this weekend, and there is plenty of optimism around Old Trafford as the new season begins. The arrival of Michael Carrick brought a positive end to last seas...