Manchester United has spent more than £ 200 million in the summer transfer window, with three attackers arriving to strengthen Ruben Amorim's team, and they have more deals in the pipeline
Manchester United has completely renewed their attack in the summer transfer window and spent more than £ 200 million in an attempt to improve their terrible campaign of 2024/25, but they are not yet ready.
United has signed Matheus Cunha (£ 62.5 million from Wolves), Bryan Mbeumo (£ 71 million from Brentford) and Benjamin Sesko (£ 74 million from RB Leipzig). They also welcomed left back Diego Leon from Paraguayan Side Cerro Poreno in a deal that could reach £ 7 million.
Amorim's side starts on their Premier League campaign against Arsenal on Sunday, but still has to do a lot of business before the transfer window closes on 1 September. After being 15th and lost the Europa League final last season, improvements were clearly required and the club hopes to get further additions through the door.
Amorim spoke earlier in the summer and explained the blueprint for their goals. “We want players who have proven [themselves] Already, “he said.” Sometimes you have a player with a lot of potential, you have to be aware of that, but all the players coming to it, we have to know the player. We have to talk to the player, we have to explain the project.
“And then a very important thing they want to come here is the most important point. If we can find someone who can help the team during the market and have all those boxes with them, we will do it.”
The next priority for the former Sporting Lisbon boss is a profound midfielder. Amorim Field Casemiro next to Captain Bruno Fernandes in their last pre-season friendship against Fiorentina on Saturday, but the veteran does not have the legs to fulfill the role. Manuel Ugarte is not convincing since his arrival of £ 50 million from Paris Saint-Germain last summer, while Kobbie Mainooo is better than a box-to-box midfielder.
Carlos Baleba is a transfer target for the position, but the appreciation of £ 100 million from Brighton – supported by the fact that he has three years on his contract – can make that deal extremely difficult to conclude. They were previously associated with Atalanta -Midfielder Edelson, which is appreciated at around £ 52 million, and Sporting's Morten Hjulmand, who knows Amorim well.
The other most important transfer priority is in the goal, where Andre Onana and Altay Bayindir have not convinced. United is connected to Emi Martinez from Aston Villa, PSG's Gianluigi Donnarumma and Senne Lammens from Royal Antwerp.
Onana is expected to be submitted and United should probably secure the output of Bayindir before they signed a new keeper. Lammens is the most realistic of the three keepers mentioned above, where Antwerp has already signed its replacement, although PSG is reportedly ready to say goodbye to Donnarumma for a knockdown price.
The problem for United is that they have to sell players before they can buy. After having started the summer with five members of their 'bomb team', there are four more in situ, with Marcus Rashford the only one who leaves so far and Jadon Sancho, Alejandro Garnacho, Antony and Tyrell Malacia still in the books.
Garnacho is the subject of interest of Chelsea, who inquired for the first time in January about the availability of the winger. He has agreed personal conditions with the blues about a permanent transfer, but negotiations are underway on transfer costs.
Sancho had appeared near Galatasaray and Juventus before those movements stopped. He is still associated with a move to Italy, reportedly enthusiastic with Inter Milan and Roma, while a return to Borussia Dortmund is a possibility.
Antony wants to join Real Betis again, where he was on loan last season, but United is holding for a permanent transfer for the highest possible price. In the meantime, United has been very interested in Malacia, whose career at the club is ruined by injuries.
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The arrival of Sesko has serious doubts the future of Rasmus Hojlund. United is willing to sell the Danish striker for around £ 30 million and there is interest from Italy in the form of AC Milan, where he still has a good reputation thanks to his enchantment in Atalanta.
Another possible departure concerns Toby Collyer, who is in the pecking order in Amorim's team. The midfielder did not get the bank from the bank against Fiorentina and could be sent on loan to get play time regularly; He and left back Harry Amass are said to be the targetse by crisis-affected championship Side Sheffield on Wednesday.