Will Manchester United’s summer transfer window dealings shorten their title odds?
Manchester United finishe in a disappointing eighth-place last season, can they reclaim their spot among England’s elite in the upcoming 2024/25 Premier League campaign?
With several high-profile signings already secure and more rumoure เล่น UFABET ผ่านมือถือ สะดวกทุกที่ ทุกเวลา to be on the way, Man Utd fans are cautiously optimistic about their prospects for the upcoming campaign. It can’t get any worse than last year’s league performance…can it?
Despite a shock FA Cup final victory over local rivals Manchester City, the 2023/24 campaign was one to forget for most United fans.
Finishing eighth, a full eight points behind fourth-place Aston Villa, United misse out on Champions League football and only squeake into a European competition through their FA cup triumph.
Summer transfer activity
But it’s not all doom and gloom, Manchester United have already active in the transfer market this summer.
Their first major signing was Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna for £35.8 million. The 23-year-old forward impresse in Serie A last season, netting 11 goals and providing 5 assists in 34 appearances.
Next up, United secure the services of 18-year-old French centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille for a whopping £58.9 million fee. The highly-rate defender chose Old Trafford over Real Madrid, showing that the United brand still has some clout against other European big guns.
The club has strongly linke with several high-profile targets including defenders Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich, Jarrad Branthwaite from Everton and Ivan Toney from Brentford.
Reports have also suggeste that United have agree personal terms with the PSG and Uruguay midfielder Manuel Ugarte, who could provide much-neede steel in the centre of the park.