For those who thought that with the contribution of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Manchester United would spend like crazy, it’s rubbish. Reducing the lifestyle of the Mancunian club seems to be the priority of the new English shareholder, ready to cut back the slightest little advantage granted until then, even to the eternal figure of the Red Devils Sir Alex Ferguson. And this also has an impact on the transfer market.
New coach Ruben Amorim was quickly warned that he would not be able to shake up his squad during the winter transfer window. On the contrary, he could even lose men, like Marcus Rashford who is clearly not selected. But this desire to downsize the squad does not only concern players at the end of their cycle.
Massive destocking
As explained this Wednesday The GuardianManchester United is ready to listen to all offers, even those concerning their nuggets like Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho. The first is also in the sights of Chelsea, but seems ready to stay at Manchester United if ever his training club is ready to agree to a nice salary increase. The message sent by Ratcliffe would be, to summarize, that no one is untransferable in the event of a good offer.
This therefore even concerns the latest summer recruits, like Manuel Ugarte and Leny Yoro, although appreciated by the new Portuguese coach. Others like De Ligt or Zirkzee didn’t really convince, anyway. MU wants to give itself some breathing room to stay in line with the Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR), and propose a real overhaul next summer. With for example Nuno Mendes in the viewfinder…
