Manchester United will be aiming to solidify their grip on third in the Premier League when they face Bournemouth at the weekend. United responded in positive fashion to their defeat by Newcastle a week earlier as they fought off fellow Champions League qualification rivals Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.

Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko helped Michael Carrick's side to a 3-1 win. United look to have turned a corner since parting ways with Ruben Amorim in January, with the team flourishing under their interim boss.

However, with the Champions League set to return to Old Trafford next season, United have been told by former captain Gary Neville to bolster their squad accordingly this summer. Elsewhere, Chelsea star Cole Palmer has been tipped to make a sensational move to Old Trafford. Mirror Football brings you the latest.

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Chelsea midfielder Palmer could be tempted by a stunning move to United, the club he supported as a youngster. According to Tottenham and Newcastle legend Chris Waddle, the England star could make the move if he feels disillusioned with life in west London, with the former Man City player struggling for form in recent months.

Speaking exclusively to Ozoon, Waddle said: "Palmer is definitely a talent, and I'm a big fan. I know he's had patches and hasn't been consistent since he went to Chelsea.

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"Whether it's off-the-field issues or unhappiness in London, we don't know, only he can answer that. Chelsea have a massive squad, so he's rested, played, rested, and brought on. He probably wants to play every game, as players do. If he's a Manchester lad and supposedly a United fan, I'm sure he'd be very tempted."

However, he warned that Palmer's game time could be limited should he move to Manchester. He added: "However, with Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes, you can only play so many creative players. Will he get in the team?

"Most teams, you'd say yes, but Fernandes and Cunha are in good form right now. Yes, Cunha can play further forward, on the left, or on the right, but he likes to roam. So, where would you play Palmer? But as I said earlier, United will have to clear the decks. There are a few aged players they'll probably look to get rid of."

Neville has pinpointed the four signings he expects his former club to make this summer and beyond. United are reportedly preparing to fork out on two new midfielders to replace Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte, but the ex-right-back believes they need more.

Speaking on Sky Sports, Neville said: "The centre of midfield is a problem. Kobbie Mainoo and Casemiro are doing a great job right now for Michael Carrick.

"However, every Manchester United fan in this stadium knows that is going to be nowhere near enough when they start playing in the Champions League next season.

"It is more than likely they will [qualify], and when they play a bit further in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, and they are playing in the Champions League, they are going to need three or four really good midfield players. At the moment, you’ve got Mainoo, a midfield player you can buy into, but you can’t really look at any of the others and think that is going to work.

"Casemiro is leaving, and I think Manuel Ugarte will leave. They need two really good central midfield players. Probably one that’s more positional, like a Michael Carrick-type, and one that’s more of a destroyer. The back needs looking at but midfield would be the real focus in the summer transfer window."

He cautioned that United also need to invest in their backline, but claimed any surgery on their defence would have to wait. Neville continued: "It might then be the summer after [this one] when they finally get round to new centre-backs because they have got a problem.

"The problem at centre-back actually at the moment is that [Matthijs] De Ligt and [Lisandro] Martinez arguably – with [Harry] Maguire – their two best centre-backs, can’t get on the pitch and it’s a real problem.

"[Luke] Shaw is playing every week and he’s more than good enough to play out here every week, let’s be clear, but how long is that going to last for? Can he do that next season, the season after and the season after?"

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