After years of mismanagement, Manchester United are finally making logical moves in the transfer market. INEOS may only have aquired a minority stake in United earlier this year, but they assumed full sporting control of the club and have been calling the shots in the last few months….READ FULL ARTICLE...READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶
Dan Ashworth arrived as sporting director, while Omar Berrada is the club’s new CEO having moved across Manchester from rivals City, and the highly regarded Jason Wilcox is the Red Devils’ technical director. It’s fair to say the implementation of the new structure is already reaping rewards in the transfer window, with two significant deals already wrapped up and another potentially on the way.
[th]Man United’s arrivals and departures in 2024 summer transfer window
| Arrivals | Departures |
| Joshua Zirkzee | Mason Greenwood |
| Leny Yoro | Willy Kambwala |
| Alvaro Fernandez | |
| Donny van de Beek | |
| Omari Forson | |
| Raphael Varane | |
| Anthony Martial | |
| Brandon Williams | |
| Shola Shoretire |
United wrapped up the signature of the Netherlands forward Joshua Zirkzee shortly after the Dutchman’s involvement in Euro 2024 was ended by England, before quickly finalising a big-money deal to sign 18-year-old French centre-back Leny Yoro from Lille.
Next up on their list of priorities appears to be the Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Manuel Ugarte, with reports suggesting he has agreed personal terms ahead of a possible move to Old Trafford. Luis Enrique reportedly wants to sell the midfielder because he doesn’t believe Ugarte’s passing is strong enough, but there is little doubt he would add combativeness to United’s midfield. Here are three ways United could line up if they secure Ugarte’s services:
Diogo Dalot enjoyed his best season in a red shirt last term and United fans will hope that the defender on the opposite flank, Luke Shaw, maintains his fitness over the course of the campaign. United spent a colossal amount of money on Leny Yoro and one suspects he has not been signed as a back-up defender.
The presence of a young, combative holding midfielder in Ugarte should mean Kobbie Mainoo can venture a little bit further up the pitch. Mainoo is not as good without the ball as he is with it, and Ugarte’s primarily role should be to feed the teenager at every opportunity.
The front line does not feature Zirkzee, as Rasmus Hojlund is still expected to be United’s first-choice striker going into the campaign. Marcus Rashford has a huge season ahead of him, while Alejandro Garnacho will hope to continue his development after an encouraging season which ended with a goal in the FA Cup final….READ FULL ARTICLE
