We are still in September, but the glow of the Radamel Falcao and Angel di Maria signings in the just shut transfer window will keep United fans going until January.
That is when the midfielders are set to arrive. Arturo Vidal, Nigel de Jong and the man who is believed to have kept those two from happening this transfer window - Roma’s Kevin Strootman.
All the virals and vines are about how United can essentially field a team of nine strikers, Phil Jones and David De Gea.
So the concerns about Louis van Gaal’s defence and midfield remain – th coming of Daley Blind notwithstanding.
Van Gaal seems eager to look at Dutch players.
This is what happened in terms of Holland’s brightest and best from the World Cup:
Daily Blind to Manchester United - 17.5 million euro
Leroy Fer to Queens Park Rangers - 10 million euro
Bruno Martins Indi to FC Porto - 7.7 million euro
Michel Vorm to Tottenham Hotspur – 6.3 million euro
Stefan de Vrij to Lazio – 8.5 million euro
Daryl Janmaat to Newcastle United - 6 million euro
Jonathan de Guzman to Napoli - 7.5 million euro
This really only leaves De Jong and Strootman open for Van Gaal, and come January, Ed Woodward can continue to splash the cash. It seems unlikely Juventus and United are going to agree a fee on Vidal though his is one name that simply refuses to go away.
Falcao, Blind
Manchester United made a sensational double swoop on transfer deadline day to sign Colombia striker Radamel Falcao on loan from Monaco and Holland international Daley Blind from Ajax.
Blind's arrival, in a £14 million ($23 million, 17 million euros) transfer, had been expected, but the signing of prolific 28-year-old frontman Falcao was a major coup for the ailing English giants.
"I am delighted to be joining Manchester United on loan this season," Falcao told the United website. "Manchester United is the biggest club in the world and is clearly determined to get back to the top."
United are reported to have agreed to pay Monaco a fee of around 10 million euros ($13.1 million) to secure Falcao's services for the season, with an option to make the deal permanent for 55 million euros.
Falcao, who missed the World Cup with a serious knee injury, was whisked into United's Carrington training ground to undergo a medical examination on Monday evening, with the club confirming the deal in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
United paid a British-record £59.7 million to sign Angel di Maria from Real Madrid last week and their spending spree continued with the capture of Blind.
The 24-year-old, who can play in defence or midfield, starred as the Netherlands reached the World Cup semi-finals under new United manager Louis van Gaal.
"It is a real honour to sign for Manchester United," said Blind, who is the son of former Netherlands and Ajax star Danny Blind.
"Louis van Gaal is a tremendously talented coach. I have worked with him at Ajax and also for the Netherlands national team and I cannot wait to work with him at the biggest club in the world."
Record expenditure
The deals for Falcao and Blind took United's close-season spending to around £150 million as the 20-time English champions look to rebuild following a disappointing seventh-place finish last season.
With Falcao in line to form a star-studded attack alongside Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie, Danny Welbeck and Javier Hernandez were both allowed to leave Old Trafford.
England forward Welbeck, who came through the youth ranks at United, joined Arsenal on a long-term contract for a reported fee of around £16 million.
Mexico striker Hernandez, nicknamed 'Chicharito' ('Little Pea'), was loaned to Real Madrid after scoring 59 goals in 154 appearances for United.
Meanwhile, youngsters Nick Powell and Tom Lawrence joined Leicester City -- Powell on loan, Lawrence on a permanent deal -- and defender Michael Keane was loaned to Burnley.
United's dealings dominated the headlines on a day when English clubs took their close-season spending soaring past £800 million -- a Premier League record.
United's cross-town rivals Manchester City parted company with Micah Richards and Alvaro Negredo.
Youth-team graduate Richards joined Fiorentina on a season-long loan with an option to buy, ending a 13-year association with the club.
Spain striker Alvaro Negredo moved to Valencia in a similar deal, only a year after arriving from Sevilla in a £20 million transfer.
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