Manchester United: Erik Ten Hag receives 150 million euros for upheaval

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“In our discussions with Erik leading up to this signing, we were deeply impressed by his long-term vision to bring Manchester United back to the level where we want to compete,” said United’s director of football John Murtough at the official introduction of future manager Erik ten Hag . In order to initiate the upheaval that interim coach Ralf Rangnick recently called for several times, the Premier League club presented the Dutchman with a report from the English “TimesAccording to him, around 150 million euros are available for new signings – should it also be possible to generate larger revenues through player sales in the summer, the sum will be increased accordingly.

United have broken the 150 million mark on the expenditure side five times in the past ten years since the 2011/12 season (see transfer history). While they spent around 140 million euros on the transfer market last season and earned 31 million euros, the most intensive season in terms of transfer fees since 2011 was 2019/20: At that time, the “Red Devils” invested a total of 234.80 million. euros in new players, including current captain Harry Maguire, Bruno Fernandes or Aaron Wan-Bissaka. On the plus side were 81 million income from sales, which were primarily due to the transfer of Romelu Lukaku to Inter Milan. The English record champion is still waiting for the hoped-for sporting upswing and corresponding titles – United won the last championship in 2013.

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“Maybe ten new players” had Rangnick recently promised for the targeted personnel upheaval. Creating a rebuild is “not rocket science,” emphasized the 63-year-old in the run-up to the 5-0 defeat by Liverpool. “When you know what football you want to play and what profiles you want for each position, then it’s all about finding the players and convincing them to come along.”

According to the “Times”, there have already been talks between ten Hag and the United scouting team with a view to recruiting new players be a possible summer transfer target. The Brazilian has scored eight goals and four assists in the Eredivisie this season, with a fee estimated at 65 million euros, according to the newspaper. Ten Hag’s current protégé Lisandro Martínez and Juventus’ Matthijs de Ligt were also recently linked with United.

Leeds international Kalvin Phillips is a possible candidate for central midfield, as is West Ham’s Declan Rice (both contract until 2024). However, the price tag imposed by coach David Moyes beyond the 100 million mark had reportedly prevented serious efforts. However, according to Italian transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Rice turned down a third offer from West Ham this week and will seek his future at another club.

Meanwhile, Paul Pogba, Juan Mata, Jesse Lingard, Nemanja Matic and Edinson Cavani could theoretically leave the club on a free transfer, while the future of the likes of Eric Bailly, Phil Jones and loanees Anthony Martial and Andreas Pereira are questionable.

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