Manchester United has reportedly approached the University of Manchester for help in predicting injuries to new signing sessions.
United was hit with a number of injuries this season, with Lisandro Martinez excluded until the end of 2025 with a serious knee injury, while Luke Shaw and Mason Mount can hardly be seen because of their respective fitness issues. Amad Diallo is also not expected to play again this season, plus Kobbie Mainoo and Toby Collyer are both offside.
Injuries were also a big problem under Erik ten Hag last season, and United paid the prize by finishing in eighth place.
Sir Jim Ratcliffe recently claimed that data analysis at the club 'does not really exist', adding 'We are still about data analysis here in the last century'.
United is now looking at the overhaul of their Data analysis department and has brought a SOS call to a local university.
According to Manchester Evening News are looking for United students who may be able to put together an algorithm that could predict injuries.
The Red Devils spent about £ 180 million last summer on five new players and managed to hold Matthijs de Ligt, Noussair Mazraoui and Joshua Zirkzee during the campaign.
Defender Leny Yoro of £ 52 million, however, missed the first three months of the season with a broken foot, and Manuel Ugarte has not been available for some matches.
United is in a difficult financial position and have introduced a number of cost -saving measures in recent weeks.
Earlier this week the club closed their paid stadium staff Kantine, and they now only offer free fruit to non-playing staff.
They have also announced that they are ready to make a maximum of 200 fired to balance the club's books.
With this in mind, the club will know that they cannot afford to make mistakes in the transfer market by also spending great on players who are at risk of injury.
That is why they try to get help from students to ensure that they bring in players who probably remain fit and where to prove your money.