Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United have an optimal chance to salvage an otherwise dismal campaign under their Portuguese head coach by winning the Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur next week – but securing gold in Bilbao could cost them in excess of £30 million, a new report has revealed.
For a while now, it’s been Bilbao or bust for the out-of-sorts Red Devils – who, at the time of writing, are sat 16th in the Premier League table. Incredibly, they are still above Ange Postecoglou-led Spurs, who are one point behind their final opponents.
Amorim – widely regarded as one of the best young managers in world football – and his side will have to be at their very best to defeat the injury-ridden north Londoners by virtue of the fact they’ve not beaten them since October 19, 2022.
Europa League Win Will See Man Utd Fork Out £30m
Midfielder Casemiro could earn £500,000-per-week next season
Although it would relieve some stress heading into an all-crucial summer for the club and the powers that be, including Sir Jim Ratcliffe, winning the showpiece on 21 May could be financially damaging for the 13-time Premier League champions – but why?
Victory would also ensure passage back into Europe’s top table, the Champions League, but it will come at a price because salary hikes are set to total north of £30 million in the form of new contract upgrades, a report from The Telegraph has revealed.
As per the report, Amorim and his squad – should they win in the Basque Country – will be on course for a 25 percent pay increase, while the players also stand to share a bonus pool of £1 million, which is £2 million less than what would be offered to Tottenham.
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Manchester United will take on Tottenham in the Europa League final next Wednesday, aiming to salvage some pride from an otherwise appalling season.
That means that Casemiro, who is one of the Premier League’s highest-earning assets as it is, will be in line to earn a weekly wage of £500,000 per week – which is the same amount Cristiano Ronaldo pocketed in his second stint at the club – should Manchester United return to Europe’s primary competition.
The report also states that Amorim, who has his fair share of doubters following a tricky start to life in Stretford, is also set to line his pockets with a bonus if his men are able to beat Tottenham – that said, the size of the bonus is currently unknown.
Recently, the ex-Sporting CP boss made a damning admission. Admitting that his side would be better without Champions League football next season as he looks to rebuild his squad for the 2025/26 campaign. Per The Mirror, he said:
“That is my feeling – we need more time with the team. We need to arrange a lot of things at Carrington [the club’s training ground] and we need more time – not think game by game. Then we have the squad.”
“We proved this year we need to be a better squad if we want to win European games and then be really competitive during the Premier League,” he continued, despite Manchester United remaining as the only unbeaten team in Europe this season.
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