Ruben Amorim has spoken about Manchester United's transfer plans following their final Premier League clash of the season against Aston Villa at Old Trafford and hinted at caution
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20:00, 25 May 2025
Ruben Amorim speaks to the crowd
Ruben Amorim knows it will not be an easy summer(Image: Matt McNulty/Getty Images)
Ruben Amorim has warned that Manchester United's summer transfer business will be constrained by Financial Fair Play rules as he bids to overhaul the club's fortunes. The Red Devils ended their season with a win over Aston Villa but only finished 15th in the Premier League.
It marks United's worst-ever Premier League season and the 13-times champions will not be able to rely on the financial boost that comes with qualifying for Europe. Amorim's side missed out on qualification for the Champions League after losing to Tottenham in the Europa League final.
Already, United's entire squad has been put up for sale while there appears to be some ambition to land a striker and midfielder when the transfer window opens. Amorim has couched expectations somewhat but still highlighted that change is required in the summer months.
The 40-year-old head coach plans to improve the players United already have after a disastrous start to his tenure at Old Trafford.
"You know better than me that we have rules with FFP," Amorim said following the final match of the season. "We can't change that in this year.
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"We need to do something in the summer. We have a plan and we are doing that in a while. We also have a preseason to improve the players we have."
Amorim also suggested his team are improving and that there are better times to come. But, crucially warned the club may yet need to suffer more difficulties.
"Difficult week. Tough on everybody," he said. "But it was good spirits from the players and supporters today. So we finished a terrible and hard season with a win. It's a good feeling.
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaks to the crowd at Old Trafford
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim speaks to the crowd at Old Trafford
"We are trying. We had momentum in other games like this. In the [ Europa League ] final, we were clearly the strong team. But sometimes we do not score. We had so many chances today. We are improving but we have a lot more to do next season.
"It's a special club with special people. We already know that. That's why it's so hard to disappoint them when we play badly. It was a tough season, but this club is more than this and we will try to do better next season.
"We need to acknowledge it will take time. We are going to suffer a little bit more but better days are coming. We are changing things that you can't see in the results. You can't see today but they are there. It's in the culture. It's the way we behave and do things every day."
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