According to Tifo Football, Erik Ten Hag’s first season in charge of Manchester United has been largely successful. A few embarrassing defeats along the way, he has picked up a League Cup trophy and secured European football for next year.
But how far are United from challenging for the Premier League title? And can they do it with this squad? Man Utd need to think 5+ transfer windows ahead
SporstFila investigates the profile of the squad, and where they need to improve. Here are 5 Players Man Utd Must Replace in the Next 5 Years.
On top of a new striker and midfielder, we will likely need replacements for De Gea, Varane, Eriksen and Casemiro in the near future, as well as backups to replace Maguire, Martial and possibly Lindelof. With how much Fernandes plays who knows how long he can play at the required level. And if we sign Harry Kane he too will likely have to be replaced without resale. (in 5-7 years if we are lucky).
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Despite all the spending on players we have done, Arsenal and Man City are in a much better long-term position meaning we still have to invest heavily in the squad. Newcastle will be in the mix and you can’t count Liverpool out. Spurs could be taken over too in the next 5 years. If we don’t get the Qataris they will buy someone else, so you can guarantee there will be at least 4 other clubs challenging.
Can we really expect to keep up with the Glazers in charge? I think if they stay in control we are absolutely screwed. If Ratcliffe comes in we can only hope he invests enough, because if we don’t build a squad for the future the next 10 years will be no different from the last 10.
De Gea has to be replaced soon
If only they could have listened to ralf ragnick in that January transfer window to grab Julian Alvarez and Zakaria under low prices..ten hag’s work would’ve been so easy…it still baffles me that ralf ragnick as consultant of Man utd never happened.
The biggest issue the club has is moving players on. Offering huge deals to De Gea this year and Pogba last year is crazy. The club needs to learn that letting a player leave on a free or for under value is better than offering them a ludicrous contract.
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Arsenal were in this exact same position 3 years ago, ageing squad who wasn’t good enough, brand new manager who has never managed before, big money signings who flopped really hard and hostile supporters but luckily arsenal had supremely talented hale end graduates who were desperate to play in the first team. Martinelli, saka, smith-rowe and nketiah probably saved the club at least €300 million.
First, the right owner must take over, then the best backroom staff, after that can they think about the team. It all starts from the very top.
I don’t know seeing players dominate into their mid thirties like Benzema, Messi etc in today’s game makes me believe 30 being the point where most players retire is a thing of the past. idk there’s just too many players in their thirties playing world class. It might just be a new thing in modern football that’s the new norm rather than an anomaly.
I thought we needed a huge rebuild and expected a mid table finish this year. But we plastered over the cracks and went for Europe instead. I hope it works out and we can begin the true rebuild this year. If we can rebuild while in ucl then I’m happy bc it’ll be hard to draw players to a rebuild without top competition draw.
Who Manchester United will sign in a transfer window is an oft-repeated question football fans ask across a season, the club usually one of the most willing to splash the cash and put their money where their mouth is.
While this approach hasn’t resulted in a Premier League title in 10 years, Manchester United are invariably always willing to shell out on yet another high-profile transfer in a bid at glory once again.
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They severely need younger reinforcements. KDB and gundo are well into their 30s already. City are fortunate that they both haven’t started declining just yet. Even Mahrez is 32. They need atleast 2 new midfielders and at least 1 new winger.
Victor Velasquez says to SportsFila.com: “I don’t know why people keep bringing up RB as a position to strengthen, has Dalot not been good? Has AWB not been rejuvenated this season? I’m not saying that if the opportuinity to sign someone like Jeremie Frimpong comes up they shouldn’t take it but surely a starting GK, CM, ST and a few depth players to raise their floor are more important than signing a new RB?”
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United’s problem is top to bottom, they clearly lack a footballing minded decision makers in their board of directors. Ed Woodward’s almost decade long tenure was like a festering wound. Arnold & Murtough capability football wise is still yet to be seen. I wouldn’t fully trust anyone the Glazers appointed though. Tldr: they need a new owner.
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The Dutchman is expected to want to strengthen several positions within his armoury, with central-midfield set to rank right at the very top of his list. The Reds are in desperate need of bolstering that area of the pitch and no shortage of names are already being linked with strengthening the engine room.
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The reports of a smaller budget I would really avoid going for a few big signings but rather make the squad younger and more technical. Trust our scouts or go for players who Brighton and Benfica are interested in lol. Give ten Hag a base to improve on with a new goalkeeper, new centre midfielders, a new centre back and a striker. Reckon with sales can have a budget of 150 million.
he idea with the introduction of ETH was a rebuild. Im not too fussed about not competing for top trophies just yet, would rather see young quality players brought through and a style of play, discipline and winning mentality be instilled. This takes time. Spending money on big names has never gotten us anywhere in the previous windows. We need to be patient but deliberate.
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