Manchester United retains their ambition to win the Premier League in 2027-28, but much more than Matheus Cunha will be needed to claim Ruben Amorim's team
Omar Berrada is convinced that Manchester United can return to the top of the Premier League by 2028. A long order, the Chief Executive admitted, but very possible.
And if it has to be a reality, this transfer window must see a shaly team that has been completed 15th in the season, which has just been completed, receive an important operation. It has already started with following Matheus Cunha's £ 62.5 million arrival of Wolves, while Eintracht Frankfurt Hugo Ekitike and Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo remain high on the wish list.
Nevertheless, United has been clear for months that expenditure is a must to finance newcomers and there is still no clarity about where Marcus Rashford, Antony, Alejandro Garnaacho and various others will play as soon as the recruitment window is closed on 1 September. None of these state in the plans of head coach Ruben Amorim.
Here is the transfer state in Old Trafford after the window has been reopened on Monday.
Confirmed signing sessions
The arrival of Cunha from Molineux, with a five-year switch with the option to extend another 12 months, brings justified excitement, given how impressive the Brazil attacker was performed in the middle part of the season for a club that started the campaign, worried about degradation.
A deal to sign Young Left Back Diego Leon from Paraguay's Cerro Poreno was confirmed in January.
Next goals
After having scored a pathetic 44 goals in 38 league games, with both Rasmus Hojlund and Joshua Zirkzee without trust, strengthening the attack was a clear priority.
And that is why United is so enthusiastic about £ 70 million Mbeumo, which looks almost certainly to leave Brentford after another impressive season for the smartest run club of the top flight. The big problem is whether Mbeumo chooses to follow his bee boss Thomas Frank instead of joining Tottenham Hotspur – where he can be guaranteed for Champions League football.
A similar fee will be needed to get the French striker Ekitike, 22, from Frankfurt – even though he has only one decent season in the Bundesliga under his belt. Ekitike could not have an impact in Paris Saint-Germain, albeit in their Galacticos era, with Mbeumo de Verre Seaser GOK for a club that has counted the costs of bringing in players without Premier League experience.
The interest in Sweden -striker Viktor Gyokeres has decreased with his preferred destination that seems to be arsenal.
Confirmed departure
Senior Men Christian Eriksen, Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof are accompanied by Hubert Graczyk, Jack Kingdon, Sam Murray, Tom Myles, James Nolan and Tom Wooster in the end of their contracts on 30 June.
Eying outputs
The entire team is available for the right price, but there are several who clearly have no roles to play under Amorim.
Rashford shone in parts while they are on loan at Aston Villa and is linked to a switch to Barcelona, ​​but only a few clubs can afford his £ 1 million salary a month.
Similar applies to Antony, who did well with Real Betis. Besides that the La Liga club cannot afford the Brazilian's wages.
Garnacho was now probably told to find a new club after a row, because last month he was left for a large part of the Nightmare Europa League defeat on the bench.
Veteran midfielder Casemiro is welcome to find a new club, so also Flop striker Hojlund because he still has to adapt after two full seasons in front.