Manchester United has discussed a stunning £ 1.6 billion on transfers since Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement.
And despite their enormous edition, they have never been so far away from competing for the Premier League title.
The low flops of Ruben Amorim are 15th in the Prem table, in which the Portuguese even suggest that his players are partly the fault of massive jobs cuts behind the scenes at Old Trafford.
During the Post -Ferguson era, the Red Devils tried to throw money at their problems -to select huge transfer costs and wages every summer.
But after he had never tackled their football structure behind the scenes, United's spreading strategy has consistently produced the disastrous results.
Amorim's current crop comprises £ 60 million Casemiro, £ 64 million Rasmus Hojlund, £ 55m Mason Mount and £ 85 million Harry Maguire, to name just a few.
After a decent first season, the shape of Casemiro has been deposited from a cliff, but United remains liable for his eye-watery £ 350,000 a week of salary until June 2026.
In the meantime, Hojlund has only managed two Premier League goals this season and assembles only 237 minutes of playing time in the middle of constant injury.
The shape of Maguire is also wild fluctuating, where the Red Devils have previously tried to scour it to West Ham.
United Misfits Antony and Jadon Sancho are both on loan, with nearly £ 160 million in transfer costs and £ 450,000 in wages between them.
Liverpool and Arsenal, the top two of the Premier League, have spent £ 1.12 billion and £ 1.26 billion on transfer costs since the retirement of Ferguson – considerably less than Man Utd.
Yet they find themselves streets ahead, even though they also have smaller wage accounts than the Red Devils, per Fbref.
Only Manchester City, winners of six of the last seven Prem titles, have a higher wage account than United.
The men of Pep Guardiola have spent £ 1.74 billion since Fergie's United Departure, but have the silverware to show it.
In the same period, Chelsea, who has their own problems last night, has spent £ 2.37 billion on transfers, while Tottenham spoke £ 1.21 billion.
The current crop of United includes many high -profile flops, but such a phenomenon is nothing new.
A record of £ 89 million was spent on Paul Pogba, £ 35 million to Donny van de Beek, £ 75 million on Romelu Lukaku, £ 59.7 million on Angel di Maria …
The list can continue.
In the first post-Ferguson season, United Chiefs David Moyes allocated £ 65 million to Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata.
Since that campaign, the Red Devils have only spent twice than £ 119 million in a season – the average £ 140 million for new players per year.
Since his arrival 12 months ago, Sir Jim Ratcliffe has had a controversial cost -saving drive that has loses hundreds of their job – but the football side of the company continues to cost fortunes without the returns for this.
It is 12 years since the last Premier League title of Man Utd and if they do not improve their recruitment, it is difficult to see when their next will come.
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