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Manchester United have yet to find a way out in the transfer market this summer. |
With less than a month to go before the Premier League kicks off, Manchester United - under the guidance of coach Ruben Amorim - are not only not ready, but are also struggling in the midst of a chaotic summer. Everything at Old Trafford is in disarray: from transfer delays, internal discord, tight budgets to instability from the top.
The only "blockbuster" and the worrying silence
To date, Amorim has only had one new signing: Matheus Cunha - a striker from Wolves for a fee of £62.5 million. This is not a small number in the context of a tight budget due to the huge financial burden. And because of that, Manchester United has not been able to buy a real striker - something Amorim considers a top priority.
All eyes are on Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford, but negotiations have stalled after the asking price was pushed up from £65m to nearly £70m. The Red Devils, under Sir Jim Ratcliffe, are determined not to overpay, but the longer they wait, the more they lose the chance to prepare their tactics and personnel for the season.
In one of the most telling signs of the unrest at Carrington, five players – Rashford, Garnacho, Antony, Sancho and Malacia – were sent to train separately at 5pm, when the rest of the squad left the training ground. They were seen as “extras”, names the club wanted to offload, but publicly isolating them was a naive move.
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Rashford is not leaving Manchester United yet. |
In the transfer market, no one wants to spend money on players that their own club does not need. When Manchester United needs to sell to buy, need money to activate new deals, this action is no different than shooting themselves in the foot. Instead of maintaining the value, they cause their assets to seriously depreciate.
Since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, Manchester United have never been stable again. Managers have come and gone, and blockbuster signings have become a burden. Now Ruben Amorim is experiencing the chaos that is typical of Old Trafford: in less than half a year, the team has lost a Director of Football (Dan Ashworth), a manager (Erik ten Hag), and had to cut hundreds of backroom staff.
Last season, the Red Devils finished 15th – their worst in Premier League history – and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham. “We were lucky not to be relegated,” said the recently departed Christian Eriksen. A long-term injury to Bruno Fernandes could have left the club in a relegation battle.
Yet even Fernandes, the team’s best player, considered leaving. He admitted that he “thought a lot” about the offer from Al-Hilal, and that it was Amorim who convinced him to stay. But the question remains: was a club with more than £1bn in debt turning down £100m for a player who was about to turn 31 – was that a sensible decision on the part of the club, or was it a financial one?
A coach with nothing and tactical unknowns
Amorim is known for his 3-4-3 formation, which requires tactical understanding and discipline from his players. Manchester United's absence from European competition next season will give him more time to assemble his squad. But the prerequisite is still the right personnel - something he has not yet been given.
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Manchester United failed to sign Liam Delap. |
After missing out on Liam Delap to Chelsea, Amorim are still without a centre-forward. Mbeumo is unclear. And even more worryingly, number one goalkeeper André Onana has a hamstring injury and could miss the start of the season.
Manchester United are flying to Stockholm, Sweden, for a friendly against Leeds, but they still have just one new signing in their squad. If this is a rebuild, it lacks a strategy. If it is a transition, all the signs are that no one really knows where they are going.
Amorim is no miracle worker. He needs players, time and, above all, a visionary management. Eriksen has said: “Next season has to be better, and I believe it will be.” But that is a fragile belief unless Ratcliffe and Jason Wilcox, the new sporting director, act quickly.
Old Trafford is waiting for a boost, a clear plan to change its fortunes. Otherwise, the 2025/26 season could very well be another tragic chapter in Manchester United's never-ending story of decline.
Source: https://znews.vn/mua-he-roi-loan-cua-manchester-united-post1569479.html
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