The January transfer window has shut and Manchester United will quickly turn their attention towards the summer when they hope to strengthen the squad.
It feels like Ruben Amorim’s hands were tied behind his back during the January transfer window.
Manchester United made two defensive signings with Patrick Dorgu and Ayden Heaven arrived before Monday’s deadline. They were both unveiled to the Old Trafford faithful on Sunday before United lost 2-0 to Crystal Palace.
A dire financial situation has meant Ineos are on a cost-cutting spree, with 250 redundancies on top of ticket price hikes. It means the morale at the club is low and results on the pitch are not helping.
United fans wanted to see a new striker in January, but they will have to wait and there are no guarantees Amorim will have a significant kitty to work from in the summer.
Manchester United stance remains the same on Garnacho and Mainoo
United face another difficult transfer window in the summer because of limited finances, according to The Guardian.
The ability to considerably strengthen Amorim’s squad remains dependent on accruing profit from player sales. United will be hoping to sell loanee duo Antony and Marcus Rashford, which would help save a chunk of money splashed on their wages.
That also applies to Casemiro and Christian Eriksen who are set to become free agents.
The report also stresses that Garnacho and Mainoo are two homegrown players who were for sale in the winter market and will be again in the summer.
This should come as a concern to United fans because the club avoided making a mistake by keeping them both in January.
United should aspire to keep its best young talent to fit in with Ineos’ idea of the transfer market, where they’re trying to scout the best prospects.
Mainoo and Garnacho would both require replacements
If United decide to sell one of/both Mainoo and Garnacho, they must consider how expensive it will be to replace those players.
Mainoo and Garnacho are academy graduates who are among the most important players in the United first team.
United would be making a huge mistake to cash in on either of these players because we’d be looking to sign them both if they played elsewhere.
Furthermore, the valuations for Mainoo and Garnacho will likely rise over the next two years.
It’s perhaps worrying that United appear desperate to profit from young prospects when they should be planning to build for a brighter future with them.
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