{"id":621384,"date":"2023-01-23T13:47:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:47:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=621384"},"modified":"2023-01-23T13:47:43","modified_gmt":"2023-01-23T18:47:43","slug":"manchester-united-summer-transfer-business-explained","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/23\/manchester-united-summer-transfer-business-explained\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018A Consequence of Overspending\u2019: The Athletic\u2019s Update for Manchester United Summer Business Will Worry Fans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/22\/manchester-united-harry-kane-2\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United<\/a> need to sell players in the summer transfer window to make big-money signings, as per <a href=\"https:\/\/theathletic.com\/4115344\/2023\/01\/23\/manchester-united-arsenal-result\/?source=emp_shared_article\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Athletic&#8217;s Laurie Whitwell<\/a>. This is amid <a href=\"https:\/\/caughtoffside.substack.com\/p\/the-daily-briefing-chelsea-at-final?autoPlay=true\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> that the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/10\/manchester-united-summer-striker-signing-erik-ten-hag\/\" target=\"_self\">Red Devils are aiming to invest heavily<\/a> on signing a new world-class striker after the season is over.<\/p>\n<h2>Manchester United Must Sell Before Buying Big in Summer Transfer Window<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">FFP means <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MUFC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#MUFC<\/a> need sales to buy big in summer anyway. A consequence of overspending + underselling in recent years.<\/p>\n<p>Jadon Sancho is a \u00a373m player unused at present. Can Ten Hag make him realise his value?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStep by step\u201d latest answer on his return.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/L86UPzEJNw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/L86UPzEJNw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laurie Whitwell (@lauriewhitwell) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1617436131053928448?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 23, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>United Must Balance Financial Books Before Big-Money Transfer<\/h3>\n<p>The Red Devils splurged a lot of money to help improve Erik ten Hag&#8217;s squad in last year&#8217;s summer transfer window, making some major signings in the form of Antony and Casemiro. After the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2022\/11\/23\/cristiano-ronaldo-leaves-manchester-united\/\" target=\"_self\">sudden departure of Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p>Erik ten Hag&#8217;s side are planning to further improve their squad in the summer, but <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/lauriewhitwell\/status\/1617436131053928448?s=20&amp;t=eC7UhTRgXb7skHe0or-xNQ\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Whitwell insists<\/a> 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&#8217;s financial fair play rules.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/19\/lchelsea-manchester-united-tottenham-brentford-david-raya\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Set to Face Stiff Competition for David Raya Signing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Man Utd&#39;s February PL fixtures after the Arsenal game..<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 vs Palace (H)<br \/>\u2022 vs Leeds (H)<br \/>\u2022 vs Leeds (A)<br \/>\u2022 vs Leicester (H)<br \/>\u2022 vs Brentford (H)<\/p>\n<p>Favorable fixtures considering our home form. Top 4 strongly in our hands now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bI8Kyk0aNC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/bI8Kyk0aNC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; UF (@UtdFaithfuls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UtdFaithfuls\/status\/1616882955657289735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">January 21, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Manchester United Eyeing New Striker in Summer Window<\/h3>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/01\/19\/manchester-united-confident-new-alejandro-garnacho-deal\/\" target=\"_self\">Manchester United Confident About Tying Alejandro Garnacho to New Contract<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Napoli striker Victor Osimhen and Austrian youngster Benjamin Sesko, as well as Portugal&#8217;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&#8217;ll have to sell some of their own disposable players and thin down the squad in the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester United need to sell players in the summer transfer window to make big-money signings, as per The Athletic&#8217;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. 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