New Manchester United billionaire sets market targets for next season
Billionaire Jim Ratcliffe, who acquired 27.7% of Manchester United ‘s shares and will be the club’s new football strongman, is already planning signings for next season. The team must undergo a reformulation, with targets already defined.
The priorities will be the attack and the right side of the defense, with a full-back and a defender, according to the English newspaper The Telegraph. It is also possible that the midfield will be reinforced.
United must go after a striker. Danish Rasmus Hojlund, who suffered a muscle injury and will be absent from the team for the next three weeks, is the season’s top scorer, with 13 goals in 30 matches. And the gap reinforces the need for hiring.
For the role of right-back, the club currently has Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Diogo Dalot. In defense, a possible departure of Raphael Varane, who is of interest to Saudi Arabian football, would need to be replaced. Defender Victor Lindelof’s contract lasts just one more year and he can also leave.
In midfield, Casemiro is another one of interest to Saudi Arabian football . If the Brazilian left, the new billionaire would also need a worthy reinforcement.
Classification in the Premier League can influence
Manchester United is sixth in the Premier League , with 44 points, eight less than Aston Villa, fourth, which opens the qualifying zone for the Champions League .
Being without a place in the biggest tournament on the continent could be detrimental in the search for attracting good names for the club’s reformulation.
At the press conference after the defeat to Fulham, last Saturday (24), coach Erik ten Hag spoke about signings. He believes that the team will improve when it is less missing due to injuries, but highlighted the importance of strengthening the squad with “players with high potential”.
