Manchester United need to sell players in the summer transfer window to make big-money signings, as per The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell. This is amid reports that the Red Devils are aiming to invest heavily on signing a new world-class striker after the season is over.
Manchester United Must Sell Before Buying Big in Summer Transfer Window
FFP means #MUFC need sales to buy big in summer anyway. A consequence of overspending + underselling in recent years.
Jadon Sancho is a £73m player unused at present. Can Ten Hag make him realise his value?
“Step by step” latest answer on his return.https://t.co/L86UPzEJNw
— Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) January 23, 2023
United Must Balance Financial Books Before Big-Money Transfer
The Red Devils splurged a lot of money to help improve Erik ten Hag’s squad in last year’s summer transfer window, making some major signings in the form of Antony and Casemiro. After the sudden departure of Cristiano Ronaldo in November, United had to sign a striker in Wout Weghorst as well as a backup goalkeeper Jack Butland in January, with both moves being loan deals.
Erik ten Hag’s side are planning to further improve their squad in the summer, but Whitwell insists that the consequences of overspending, as well as underselling in recent years, has landed them in trouble. That means that the Red Devils will now have to sell some of their first-team players in order to balance their financial books for them to stay in line with UEFA’s financial fair play rules.
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Only by doing that will United be able to make big money signings in the summer window. The more money get can get from selling players, the higher their summer transfer budget is going to be for Erik ten Hag.
Man Utd's February PL fixtures after the Arsenal game..
• vs Palace (H)
• vs Leeds (H)
• vs Leeds (A)
• vs Leicester (H)
• vs Brentford (H)Favorable fixtures considering our home form. Top 4 strongly in our hands now. pic.twitter.com/bI8Kyk0aNC
— UF (@UtdFaithfuls) January 21, 2023
Manchester United Eyeing New Striker in Summer Window
It is also added United have listed down a few options to pursue in their chase for a new striker. The Manchester side have had Harry Kane high on their transfer wishlist for the last three years, adds The Athletic. But knowing that Tottenham Hotspur would demand a huge fee to let go of the Englishman, they also have other options in place.
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Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Austrian youngster Benjamin Sesko, as well as Portugal’s World Cup sensation Goncalo Ramos, are all on their transfer wishlist for the summer, adds Whitwell. But despite their desire to sign big-name new players, they’ll have to sell some of their own disposable players and thin down the squad in the summer.
