Copy linkFacebookXPinterestEmailShare this article 0Join the conversationFollow usAdd us as a preferred source on GoogleNewsletterFour Four TwoGet FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Become a Member in Seconds Unlock instant access to exclusive member features.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.You are now subscribedYour newsletter sign-up was successfulWant to add more newsletters?Five times a weekFourFourTwo DailyFantastic football content straight to your inbox! From the latest transfer news, quizzes, videos, features and interviews with the biggest names in the game, plus lots more.Signup +Once a week...And its LIVE!Sign up to our FREE live football newsletter, tracking all of the biggest games available to watch on the device of your choice. Never miss a kick-off!Signup +Join the clubGet full access to premium articles, exclusive features and a growing list of member rewards.Explore An account already exists for this email address, please log in.Subscribe to our newsletterWith Manchester United homing in on Champions League qualification this season, Red Devils are already licking their lips at the prospect of a summer of much-needed squad improvement.Top of most fans wish lists is a pair of new central midfielders, but there is a consensus that upgrades needed to be made elsewhere as well. While the Manchester United managers position is still yet to be resolved long term - Michael Carrick having done an admirable job since taking charge in February - the clubs decision makers will already have drawn up potential transfer targets.Former Man United defender Gary Pallister, who won four Premier League titles and three FA Cups during a glittering spell at Old Trafford, has had his say on who he would like to see signed. You may like Manchester United 'seriously working' on �86m Sandro Tonali move: report Manchester United star confirms summer exit and rules out return to home country Manchester United begin contact to make Spaniard their first summer signing: report Gary Pallister calls for Manchester United to add 'more leaders' in midfieldThe midfield is still an area everyone has talked about, Pallister tells FourFourTwo on behalf of BetBrain. I think someone like Sandro Tonali has got the ability, the creative ability but also the mental ability and toughness, to be a real hit at Old Trafford."Casemiro is leaving after a great final season not long after he came under a lot of criticism, remember and so having a leader in the middle of the park will be massive.Pallister believes Italian midfielder Tonali, who has dazzled in the Premier League since joining Newcastle United from AC Milan in 2021, has all the right ingredients to fill Casemiros void when the Brazilian leaves on a free this summer.Tonali would give you a bit of what Casemiro gives you but with fresher, stronger legs, explains Pallister, who also wants to see improvements made elsewhere in the squad.Get FourFourTwo NewsletterThe best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week.Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.Another centre forward would also be good, continues Pallister. Benjamin Sesko has done OK but he hasnt pulled up trees. Hes still in a learning curve and a real Man United forward would be huge for the club. Those are the two areas I would target if I was Manchester United this summer.TOPICSManchester UnitedNewcastle UnitedPremier LeagueEd McCambridgeSocial Links NavigationStaff WriterEd is a staff writer at FourFourTwo, working across the magazine and website. A German speaker, hes been working as a football reporter in Berlin since 2015, predominantly covering the Bundesliga and Germany's national team. Favourite FFT features include an exclusive interview with Jude Bellingham following the youngsters move to Borussia Dortmund in 2020, a history of the Berlin Derby since the fall of the Wall and a celebration of Kevin Keegans playing career.
