Manchester United will end a pre-season tradition this summer as part of the latest cost cuts overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, according to reports. Ratcliffe's attempts to balance the books at Old Trafford look set to continue into the new campaign as the club's financial limitations are laid bare in the transfer window.
United started the summer with a bang by sealing a £62.5million deal for Wolves forward Matheus Cunha before identifying Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as their second marquee target. However, the Red Devils' drawn-out attempts to negotiate a fee with Brentford over the last month have highlighted just how tight Ruben Amorim's transfer kitty is.
United's new-look hierarchy is working towards making the club profitable again, and the budgeting measures have now extended into pre-season friendlies.
According to talkSPORT, the M16 giants will no longer take part in gift-giving during their pre-season schedule.
Rival clubs are said to believe it is another cost-cutting measure, but United figures reportedly consider the tradition old-fashioned and unnecessary.
United's captain will continue to exchange pennants with his counterpart before matches, commemorating the meeting.
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