Manchester United's Midfield Rebuild Aims to End Years of Failure

After a decade of midfield flops, United hope new signings finally solve the problem.

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What happened. Manchester United have signed Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos to strengthen midfield, with Carlos Baleba also targeted, aiming to fix a long-standing weakness.

• Schweinsteiger's United career was a disappointment despite high hopes.
• The club hopes this summer's signings change the trend of midfield failures.
• Manager Michael Carrick is closing in on Baleba for around £70m.

United look to finally address a problematic area that has plagued them since Carrick's playing days.

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