The Summer of Manchester United has been one of the missed opportunities, with a number of top goals from Ruben Amorim to join other clubs instead of the Red Devils
The basis of Manchester United for their pre-season tour is the lush Waldorf Astoria Hotel in Chicago, nestled between chic designer shops, including Versace, Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton.
Given the regrettable 15th place of last season in the Premier League and the slow progress in this summer's transfer window, a more suitable retail background for United Poundland, Poundstretcher and Cash Generator would be.
United may have signed Mathues Cunha of Wolves and are close to confirming the arrival of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford after a long -term saga, but Baas Ruben Amorim wants at least two new faces, and players have to move to raise income to fund those arrivals.
Failure to secure European football, after the 1-0 defeat of United against Tottenham in the Europa League final, means fewer matches next season and therefore a smaller team required by Amorim.
But it is a team that remains miserably short of quality in important areas, which is why the United Boss is so desperate to recruit at least two signing sessions – a striker and a midfielder – next to cleaning up the Deadwood in Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Jadon Sancho, Antony and Tyria.
Saturday's 0-0 draw with newly promoted Leeds in Stockholm underlined the need for United to sign a striker that is able to score more than 20 goals per season. Mbeumo hit that goal last season and Cunha will offer goals, as well as some much needed creativity, but United needs a new no. 9 desperately.
This summer was one of the missed opportunities for United, because their striker goals have chosen a goals for another clubs – a damn indictment against where the fallen giants are now in the new world order of modern football, where they have taken on the unwanted role of a faded force.
Liam Delap Koos Chelsea above United, Viktor Gyokeres rejected a reunion with his former sporty Lisbon boss Amorim and is ready to join Arsenal, while Hugo Eintracht Frankfurt is almost matching a deal with Premier League champion Liverpool.
United Short has left on options to fill the number 9 emptiness at the top of their attack, with Rasmus Hojlund-Zwel and diligent not carved for the role, two seasons have been struggling since his absurdly blown £ 72 million relocation from Atalanta, who has only delivered 26 goals from 95 directions.
The signing sessions of Cunha and Mbeumo will illuminate the pressure on United Skipper Bruno Fernandes, who was wearing the side last season, and without whom the side would almost certainly have been involved in a fight to stay in the Premier League.
The defense was encouraged by the arrival of the 18-year-old wing-back Diego Leon from Paraguay, with Lisandro Martinez being available again after his season ended prematurely by injury.
United Land tomorrow in Chicago and will train at Soldier Field, the home of MLS side Chicago Fire FC, before their first match of the American tour at Midnight UK on Saturday, against West Ham, in the Metlife Stadium, where Chelsea Wond Cup Wond Cup Wonl.
Amorim's side then takes on Bournemouth in Chicago in the early hours of Thursday, before completing their States trip against Everton in the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta in Atlanta on 3 August.