Sir Jim Ratcliffe is dramatically cutting costs at Man United
Manchester United are banking on six exits this summer in order to boost their coffers and to help transform the club's fortunes.
The Red Devils have already announced a whole host of cost-cutting measures, including 450 redundancies, as they attempt to tackle United's debts. After significant spending last summer, and paying £20million to sack Erik ten Hag and appoint Ruben Amorim, the club's footballing outlays needed to be reined in.
Amorim had limited funds for his first transfer window in charge of the club, with United hamstrung by the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules after a history of heavy spending. Signing wing-back Patrick Dorgu in a £25m deal from Lecce and Arsenal youngster Ayden Heaven during January was the only business United could complete.
The same window saw Marcus Rashford, Antony and Tyrell Malacia leave on loan for Aston Villa, Real Betis and PSV Eindhoven respectively. United will hope in the summer to secure the trio's permanent departures in addition to at least three more players, in order to operate more freely.
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Chelsea are set to be obligated to pay £20m for Jadon Sancho's services in the summer, while United will also hope to find a club for former Real Madrid star Casemiro. Christian Eriksen meanwhile will see his contract at Old Trafford expire.
Any income in the transfer window will ease the club's worries over servicing debts of £773m, and a further £315m is owed in outstanding transfer fees. United's ability to spend should also receive some boost.
The club are also said to be backtracking on plans to win the title by 2028. Chief executive Omar Berrada announced last summer that co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe had set his sights on winning a Premier League title in time to celebrate United’s 150th anniversary.
Ruben Amorim
Ruben Amorim has endured a miserable season with Man United
With the club sitting in 14th position in the division, and having shown little sign of improving under Amorim's first months in charge, opinions have changed at Old Trafford. That has seen United forced to accept of the stark reality of the task facing their head coach.
The board are now said to have some acceptance that the 40-year-old is being forced to work in difficult circumstances due to the squad he inherited and the club's financial position. With United unable to enact an overhaul in the transfer window, there is a realisation that Amorim will require time to find success.
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