Manchester United's first-team squad has been decimated with injuries as they head into Saturday's game with Everton. So much so that a handful of youngsters have been called up to training.
17.02.2024 - 17:35 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United might not need to get into the Champions League to spend a lot of money on new players this summer.
But Dr Dan Plumley, a football finance expert, has explained that not making it into Europe's elite competition will affect their budget for next season. This is despite the fact that Sir Jim Ratcliffe said he would put £1.3billion into the club in December.
Last season, Manchester United finished third in the Premier League, but this season they are having a harder time and are not in the places that would let them play in the Champions League next year. They performed poorly in Europe this season, achieving only four points from six games.
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However, they have been playing better lately and still hope to be in the Champions League next season, even though they didn't buy any new players in January. They couldn't spend money then because they had to follow the Premier League's rules regarding profit and sustainability.
Dr Plumley thinks this won't stop United when the summer comes, no matter how they end up doing this season. He told Mirror Football, courtesy of Grosvenor Sport: "I think if we look at the regulations, they're okay against those regulations, it then becomes a conversation of where's the budget at in real time?
"What difference does Champions League or not Champions League make to the budget moving forward? And what about some of the potential outgoings? What happens with players like Jadon Sancho and one or two others? And then that will dictate the strategy for
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