According to The Telegraph, Manchester United attempted to sign Ait-Nouri on loan in recent days. However, Wolverhampton Wanderers insisted on a mandatory purchase clause, and Rashford's high wages have limited Manchester United's transfer activity, preventing them from signing additional players.

This summer, Manchester United's priority has been restructuring midfield and strengthening it with Andre Santos, Yuri Tielemans, and Balayba alongside Mainoo, Mount, and Bruno Fernandes, with a total expenditure of £155 million.

However, after the summer transfer window closed, one of the major questions troubling Manchester United fans is whether the club's failure to accelerate further defensive reinforcements was a mistake.

It is clear that with Luke Shaw as the only experienced left-back under Michael Carrick, Manchester United faces a risk by not signing a replacement. Although Lewis Hall was a top target for Manchester United, the club decided against making an official offer, and there were no plans to sign Lewis Skelly either.

Recently, they have been exploring shorter-term solutions. Racing Santander terminated Jorge Salinas's contract for €16 million with a clause allowing contract termination, and Balde and others were recently on the scouting list.

Additionally, on Wednesday afternoon, Manchester United inquired about the possibility of signing Ait-Nouri on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers. Days later, an agent suggested the player to Manchester United, but Wolverhampton insisted a loan was only possible with a mandatory purchase clause. Manchester United showed no further interest in completing the signing.

In reality, Manchester United lacks depth at left-back, which is a concern. The 31-year-old Shaw unexpectedly played all 38 league matches last season.

Although Manchester United returned to the Champions League this season, expecting Shaw to play twice a week throughout the season is unrealistic, as he has suffered injury problems since joining in 2014.

This means Michael Carrick will need to temporarily rotate left-backs. Diego Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui have both played there previously, and Morocco often uses Mazraoui in that position. Lisandro Martínez and Balayba can also occasionally fill in.

Additionally, Michael Carrick could consider moving Doku to left-back, but he prefers to deploy the Danish winger in a more attacking role. Diego León has not yet reached first-team level.

Young player Harry Amass attracted Burnley's interest but remains at the club. Although Manchester United considered loaning or selling him, he will serve as a backup for the team.

Would the situation be different if Manchester United could offload more players? Possibly. Everton attempted to sign Zirkzee on loan in the final minutes, but due to insufficient time to find a replacement and the need for a backup striker, Manchester United decided to keep the Dutch striker.

The most significant factor preventing Manchester United from signing additional players is Rashford's presence. His weekly wage of £325,000 has substantially limited Manchester United's maneuverability. However, Michael Carrick believes Rashford could be a valuable asset for the team this season.

Most of Manchester United's defenders will fight for their future this season. Shaw's contract expires next summer, and Lisandro Martínez and Harry Maguire's contracts are similar. However, the club has the option to extend both by one year.

Diego Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui's contracts run until 2028 with a 12-month extension option, but Manchester United has long needed to strengthen the right-back position. The club also needs to integrate young centre-backs Yoro and Aidan Haven this season.

Given Manchester United's decisions regarding Harry Maguire, Rashford-Martínez, and Matthijs de Ligt, it is unsurprising the club could sign multiple centre-backs and numerous left and right-backs in the next transfer window.

With exceptionally high transfer fees this summer, Manchester United's process of signing Santos, Yuri Tielemans, and Balayba was complicated. However, even if they were not the names expected in April or May, the club is satisfied with the midfielders they ultimately signed.

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