Man Utd could spend £229m on five signings and have scary squad for next season
Following a dismal eighth-placed finish in the Premier League in the 2023/24 campaign, Erik Ten Hag will be looking to spend big to bring better results
Erik Ten Hag could spend big this summer (Image: Getty)
Manchester United could splash as much as £229million on five star signings this summer with hopes of atoning for their lowest-ever Premier League finish last season. United struggled to build any momentum whatsoever in their most recent campaign, finishing in a dismal eighth position overall with just 60 points.
The Red Devils have withered in recent years, with their last Premier League trophy coming in Sir Alex Ferguson's final season of 2012/13 - and if they have any hopes of finding glory in the top flight or Europa League in their upcoming campaign, they'll need to strengthen their squad.
Here, Express Sport breaks down five signings that Ten Hag could bring to Old Trafford this summer, as well as their respective price tags...
It's no secret that Manchester United are missing that bit of balance and composure in front of goal, and the club have been linked with Brentford and England star-man Ivan Toney when he returns from the Euro 2024 final against Spain.
However, the talisman's transfer value will only be increasing due to the part he has played in Gareth Southgate's plans this summer - setting up Harry Kane's winner against Slovakia before slotting home a cool penalty against Switzerland in the quarter-finals.
Brentford are expected to want around £60m for the 28-year-old striker, but as he's entering the last year of his contract, the Bees could let him go for considerably cheaper or risk losing him for free next year. The No.9 has scored 36 goals in 83 appearances in the Premier League, and could be a solid option for Manchester United going forward.
Ivan Toney has been performing well for England (Image: Getty)
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Joshua Zirkzee - £36.5million
Manchester United announced that they have successfully signed 23-year-old Dutch forward Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna on Sunday afternoon.
Zirkzee is reported to have cost the Red Devils around £36.5m - slightly more than his £34.4m release clause to get the deal over the line.The baller scored 12 goals and created seven for Bologna across all competitions last season, and will hope to hit the ground running when he makes his Premier League debut later this year.
Matthijs de Ligt - £42million
Another area in which Manchester United desparately need to strengthen is their defence, conceding a total of 58 goals in the 2023/24 campaign. With Raphael Varane walking on a free earlier this month, Ten Hag could look to bolster his backline with Bayern Munich sentinel Matthijs de Light.
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De Ligt looks determined to leave the Allianz upon his return from Euro 2024, and the Red Devils have been heavily linked with the sturdy 24-year-old on account of Ten Hag working with him at Ajax. However, he won't come cheaply, with Bayern expecting at least £42m for the defender who still has three years left on his contract in Munich.
Leny Yoro - £42million
Another centre-half that United could capitalise on is 18-year-old Lille prospect Leny Yoro. Ten Hag will be given a breath of confidence to find that the solid defender is set to reportedly snub a move to Liverpool in favour of Old Trafford.
But he'll have to consider the tough choice between the Red Devils and Real Madrid, who are also interested in acquiring his services. INEOS are said to have tabled a bid of around £42m but the youngster is still deciding his future.
Leny Yoro could make the move to Old Trafford (Image: Getty)
Manuel Ugarte - £50m
Finally, Manchester United have also been linked with PSG star-man Manuel Ugarte, as they pull out of their race with the French champions to sign Joao Neves from Benfica. Reports suggest that the club has already made a £38million offer for Ugarte, but they may have to up the ante for the 23-year-old Uruguian who only arrived at the Parc d'Princes last summer.
If Manchester United do decide to dabble in all of these deals, here's how their squad could look going into 2024/25:
Man Utd's potential 2024/25 XI: Onana; Dalot, DE LIGT, YORO, Shaw; UGARTE, Mainoo; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; TONEY