Manchester United’s Decade of Transfer Failure

foreign in the decade since Sir Alex Ferguson retired Manchester United have spent 1.32 billion pounds in the transfer market but despite that they've not come close to winning the Premier League and for many the club's transfer activity is to blame they're either spending too little or Too Much Too rash or too slow but of more concern is the lack of a true and consistent recruiting strategy and with that in mind this is the story of those 10 years of transfer failure [Music] personality defined Manchester United he was a singular voice and once gone United's identity would be too easily influenced by whomever was coaching them when combined with regular coaching changes and contrasting philosophies the result would too often be quick changes in philosophical direction that led to wastage and underperformance the 1314 season which was David moyes's first and only year United added only marawan Fellaini to the squad that had won the title it was a summer spent pursuing CES Fabregas and Thiago Alcantara but which ended with the player from Moyes former Club Everton and who conformed to his previously direct style of play in January when Mata was signed from Chelsea but Moyes wouldn't last the year and he was sacked in April of 2014. [Music] next the 2014-15 season brought the arrival of Louis van Gaal and a swift change in Direction and a Herrera suited van gaal's need for a disciplined tactically aware midfielder and Darley blint had been coached by vacal at National Team level as well as having risen through the IX Academy system Luke Shaw and Marcus Rojo were signed for a combined 57.5 million euros and late in the summer a club record deal was agreed for Angel Di Maria 12 months on there were more reinforcements a collective 96 million euros was spent on Bastian Schweinsteiger Matteo Damian Memphis depay and Morgan schneiderlin while goalkeeper Sergio Romero joined on a free transfer late in the summer window Anthony martial was bought from Monaco for 60 million Euros vacal would win the FA Cup but amid complaints about a lack of entertainment he was dismissed and replaced by Jose Mourinho at The Season's end the Mourinho probably had the most clear impact on United's transfer policy Eric Bai joined from vrar and on Rick mkhitaryan a player who theoretically suited mourinho's counter-attacking football perfectly moved from Borussia Dortmund they cost 80 million euros between them they also broke the world transfer record to re-sign Paul Pogba for 105 million euros and the added Zlatan Ibrahimovic on a free transfer the Mourinho had long admired ahead of the 2017-18 Season romelu Lukaku and Emmanuel Matic who fit the physical profile of Mourinho players joined as did Victor Lindelof the trio cost 163 million euros and Midway through the season in January Alexis Sanchez arrived in exchange for henric mkhitaryan going in the opposite direction and United would finish second their highest place to that point in the post-ferguson era United would follow that by signing Fred from shaktar Donetsk for 59 million euros and Diego Dalo from mourinho's old Club Porto for 22 million but Mourinho didn't last until Christmas oligar replaced him at the end of 2018. salsa lacked the experience to have a definitive type of player but he would prove most effective on the counter-attack and that again would show in United's transfer traits the following year Winger Daniel James moved from Swansea the 17.8 million euros and fullback Aaron wembersacker joined from Crystal Palace for 55 million Center back Harry MaGuire was signed for 87 million euros from Leicester city and he's suited playing in a deep defensive line sporting Lisbon's Bruno Fernandez joined for 67 million in January of 2020. the following summer the football world was reeling from the effects of the pandemic and United noticeably contracted their spending Donnie Van Der Beek and young Uruguayan Winger for kunda palestry both moved to Old Trafford atalanta's ahmadialo would follow in the winter window fullback Alex telesch also signed for 15 million euros and the veteran Edinson Cavani arrived on a free in 2021 Jaden Sancho was signed for 85 million euros that summer so was Rafa veran for 40 million and Cristiano Ronaldo is 17. John murter became the club's football director earlier that year in March and that group as a three seemed to represent a movement away from coaching-led signings Sancho may have been a counter-attacking specialist but Ronaldo by that stage certainly wasn't big spending on big names was back but of course that wasn't the only criticism while a deal for Sancho was completed it was second time lucky the previous summer United had dedicated plenty of time to pursuing him but with no success as with Harry MaGuire the previous year they were widely accused of dithering in the market now this would be solsha's last season at the club he was dismissed and briefly replaced by interim Ralph raniak Eric tenharg would succeed him on a full-time basis and he was supported by another round of coach-centric spending former IX midfielder Christian Erickson moved on a free visendra Martinez and Anthony were also signed from ten Hog's former club for a combined 152 million euros and so was young full bacterial militia who moved from feyenoord in the era division for 15 million but then following a humiliating early season lost to Brentford the club moved quickly to sign veteran defensive midfielder casemiro for 70.6 million euros and that of course brings us to the present day with United still struggling to keep Pace with the top of the Premier League whether that be Manchester City Liverpool or more recently even Arsenal despite over a billion pounds spent and having made the biggest transfer deficit during the 10 seasons between 2013 and 2022. now of course that spend isn't necessarily the problem nor generally are the players who've been signed rather what probably characterizes Manchester United's transfer activity during this period has been its adherence to the temporary needs of its coaches rather than long-term strategy the results has often been a squad that suits nobody if you like this video please consider subscribing to the channel attic is home to some of the world's best sports journalists including journalists dedicated to each Premier League team so every fan gets the coverage they deserve not just the big clubs and you can try it for free now for 30 days see the link in the description

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Length: 6min 38sec (398 seconds)

Published: Mon Sep 11 2023