Manchester United are well poised to finish inside the top-four this season.
After an underwhelming start to the Premier League campaign last summer, attaining a Champions League spot looked highly unlikely. Though an astute business in the January window coupled with targeted coaching drills has ensured United have their UCL fate in their own hands, requiring to win their remaining two games to finish in the third position.
Recovery made by Solskjaer’s side is applause-worthy, but there remains a catch. The 31-point gap between Man United and league champions Liverpool should be a succinct explanation of the gulf between the elite side and the one aspiring to be at par with them.
Man United insiders, after making some sagacious decisions for past two markets, have to buckle up for a crucial summer to avoid stagnating when others around them will make the moves to close the gap to the Premier League’s pinnacle.
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Early signs suggest significant spending this summer, too. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made his intentions- of continued investments that started nearly 12 months ago- to the United bosses to take the rebuild project a step closer to the conclusion.
"It looks like there's a narrative. It looks like people want to influence whoever is making the decisions" 👀
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) July 18, 2020
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hits back at claims #MUFC received favourable VAR decisions after Frank Lampard warned his players to be careful in Sunday's #FACup semi-final.
In the impending transfer period, Jadon Sancho has been the prime target for the United hierarchy as Solskjaer considers the English winger as a vital part of his attacking setup. However, tight finances have been a sticking point in pushing this deal, thus far.
Despite optimum funds available, the administration is keen to optimise their transfer expenditure by reducing the net spend- player sales being the option to achieve this.
So for Solskjaer, it’s another important decision to make while choosing the players who are surplus to requirements who would generate a decent transfer fee.
On this note, let us have a look at four Man United players who should be shown the door this summer.