According to sources, Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has a £100 million transfer war chest at his disposal this summer
With his players expected to return for preseason training on Monday, Ten Hag will begin working for the club. However, United has not yet been able to add to his roster.
Frenkie de Jong, a midfielder for Barcelona, is reportedly close to a deal, while a contract offer has been made to Christian Eriksen, a highly sought-after free agent.
CEO Richard Arnold stated that money was “not a concern” in his pub summit with irate fans, but The Sun claims that this is untrue.
Although some players are expected to be offloaded, the magazine said that the money available to Ten Hag may be as small as £100 million before any transactions.
An ‘important reason’ in United’s decision to sign Eriksen, who left Brentford at the conclusion of last season after making an impression, is reportedly the shrinking size of their budgets.
The Red Devils are aware that teams are seeking to hold them, hostage, because they know they need to reinforce a number of positions, according to The Sun.
On the other hand, Arnold is “weary” of United overpaying for their objectives.
Having placed sixth last season, they also suffered from losing out on the Champions League. The lost revenue from their failure might total up to £100 million.
United’s attempts to sign Antony and Jurrien Timber from Ajax have failed.
The Eredivisie giants are reportedly asking for £69 million for the former player while asking for about £50 million for their defense, a price United was unwilling to pay.
The Red Devils anticipated his asking price to be half that much.
Arnold also mentioned that United had “burned through money” in the past and that the team was adamant about avoiding such mistakes under Ten Hag’s leadership.