The transfer window closed on Monday with no new signings for Manchester United. This was to be expected. The club did their main deals before the season started, bringing in Bryan Mbuemo, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko for significant fees.
Adding a goalkeeper Senne Lammens took the spending to over £212 million, though money was recouped for the sales of Alejandro Garnacho (£40 million) and Antony (£20 million). Loan deals for Marcus Rashford (Barcelona, plus a buy option), Rasmus Hojlund (Napoli £5 million fee, £38 million buy option), Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa) and Andre Onana (Trabzonspor) took those players' substantial wages off United’s books.
United’s net spend of £675 million over the past five seasons is the highest in English football. That much of that outlay did not achieve its aim of returning United to greatness is a reason why the Old Trafford club have to watch their finances.
Big spenders, United needed to improve how they became big sellers rather than shifting players for a fraction of what they paid for them. It’s one reason why the club were losing £90 million per season before drastic cost cuts, which saw two
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