Capacity: 56,387
Manager: Alex Ferguson
Last season: 2nd
Prediction: 1st
Title odds: 2-1
In: J Stam (£10.75m from PSV Eindhoven); J Blomqvist (£4.5m from Parma)
Out: G Pallister (£2.5m to Middlesbrough); G Tomlinson (£100,000 to Macclesfield); B McClair (free to Motherwell); B Thornley (tribunal to Huddersfield); K Pilkington (free to Port Vale)
ENTERTAINMENT VALUE
Peter Schmeichel's complexion as the goals go in behind him
UNIQUE QUALITY
The only leading European side who would possibly consider Andy Cole as their main striker
Roy Keane is back, and will surely spur United onwards and upwards. Jaap Stam will be quickly expected to start justifying that hefty £10m-plus fee. Is any defender worth that much? No Kluivert, but Dwight Yorke could still end up at Old Trafford
