Manchester United’s summer depends on a lot of variables, according to one expert.
Following a poor start to the season, Ineos decided to extend the contract of former boss Erik ten Hag to their detriment. The Red Devils hope new manager Ruben Amorim can lead the side until the summer while still having a chance of success in the Europa League and FA Cup.
But with players exiting, stadiums and training grounds being rebuilt and more to consider, who can United afford to bring in and who might they sacrifice?
United need time to plan, but will it be left to Ruben Amorim?
The first question to be resolved is where to strengthen the Red Devils. In short, Joshua Zirkzee and Rasmus Hoylund have struggled this season and links with Sporting CP forward Victor Chookres won’t go away.
But spending £70-80m on another unproven Premier League striker may not be the best option in Ineos’ transfer book, with Amorim in particular looking for someone who can hit the ground running to help best compliment him of the team as a whole.
The transfer expert began: “Jonathan David could become a possibility for Manchester United if they look more for free transfers within their budget.” Ben Jacobssay four four two January 13th. “Evan Ferguson is a long-term target for Manchester United and when he returns to fitness in the summer he is likely to be worth less than half of Brighton’s £100m price tag 18 months ago.
“So we will explore a lot of options, but positionally I think we are looking for a number nine left-back and depending on the situation with No.2 goalkeeper Baindil, then everything else will be affected by spending.
“It’s not unthinkable that they would still consider another centre-back if Lindelof left and Maguire only extended his contract until 2026. Casemiro’s departure could lead to them considering another centre-back. field player.”
“Obviously, with Anthony, Rashford and Garnacho, if two of those three leave, there’s an urgent need to find a versatile winger. So that’s why the situation at Manchester United is quite complicated because there’s There’s a lot of variables going on right now with the budget, but I do think they’re going to do everything they can to support Amorim in January.”
exist 442 opinionsGiven the overall time pre-season gives them, United will want to wait until the summer to properly assess who stays and who leaves. We expect significant exits, but the funding given to Ten Hag in 2024 may not be available for Amorin.
Manchester United take on Southampton at the Theater of Dreams in the Premier League on Thursday.
