According to The Telegraph, Manchester United attempted to loan Áit-Nouri on transfer deadline day, but Manchester City wanted to include a mandatory purchase clause. Additionally, Marcus Rashford's high wages have severely limited Manchester United's room for maneuver in the transfer market, preventing them from signing additional players.

It was reported that this summer Manchester United focused on rebuilding the midfield, bringing in André Santos, Youri Tielemans, and Ballivá at a combined cost of £155 million to supplement Mainoo, Mount, and Bruno Fernandes.

However, after the summer transfer window closed, the biggest question troubling Manchester United fans is whether the club made a mistake by not accelerating other parts of the defensive overhaul as planned.

With Luke Shaw as the only senior left-back under Michael Carrick, Manchester United faces a clear risk by not signing a player to fill this position. Luis Halls was Manchester United's primary target, but the club decided not to make a formal offer to him and did not plan to sign Luis Scelly.

On transfer deadline day, they continued looking for cheap short-term alternatives. Jorge Salinas' contract with Racing Santander has a €16 million release clause, and Balldé and others have been on the scouting list in recent weeks.

Additionally, on Tuesday afternoon, Manchester United inquired with Manchester City about the possibility of loaning Áit-Nouri just days before. Agents had recommended the player to Manchester United, but Manchester City stipulated that the loan would only be possible if it included a mandatory purchase clause. Manchester United was not interested in signing him permanently.

The reality is that Manchester United lacks depth at left-back, and they can only hope this does not cause problems during the season. Last season, the 31-year-old Luke Shaw appeared in all 38 Premier League matches for Manchester United unexpectedly.

This season, Manchester United returns to the UEFA Champions League, but given that Luke Shaw has been hampered by injuries since joining Manchester United in 2014, it is unrealistic to expect him to play two games every two or three days throughout the season.

This means Michael Carrick will have to shift players to left-back temporarily. Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui have both played in this position—the latter regularly plays there for the Moroccan national team as well—and Lisandro Martínez and even Ballivá can occasionally fill in.

Additionally, Michael Carrick could consider moving Dogan back to left-back, but he prefers the Danish international to play in a higher position in a more attacking role. Diego León is not yet ready for the first team.

Another young player, Harry Amass, remains at the club despite interest from Burnley. He will provide some backup, though Manchester United would be willing to loan him out or sell him.

Would things be different if Manchester United could have moved more players out? Almost certainly. Everton attempted to loan Sergiño Dest in the final moments, but due to lack of time to find a replacement and the need for forward depth, Manchester United chose to keep the Dutch forward.

The most significant factor preventing Manchester United from signing more players is that Marcus Rashford remains at the club. His £325,000-per-week salary severely constrains Manchester United's spending power, even though Michael Carrick believes Rashford could be a key asset for the team this season.

Most of Manchester United's defenders will have to fight for their futures this season. Luke Shaw's contract expires next summer, as does Lisandro Martínez's and Harry Maguire's, though the club has the option to extend by one year.

Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui's contracts both expire in 2028 with 12-month extension options. Manchester United has long needed to strengthen at right-back, and the club needs emerging center-backs like Yoro and Aidan Haven to deliver this season.

Given Manchester United's decisions regarding Maguire, Rashford, Lisandro Martínez, and Matthijs de Ligt, it is not unreasonable to think the club may sign multiple center-backs and multiple full-backs in next summer's transfer window.

Given the inflated transfer fees in this summer's market, Manchester United is satisfied with the midfield signings they ultimately made, even though the process of signing Santos, Tielemans, and Ballivá was complex and this is not the team they envisioned in April or May.

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