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Manchester United’s nightmare season continues, with the club now sitting 15th in the Premier League table after a 1-0 defeat to Tottenham.
The Red Devils dismissed Erik ten Hag earlier in the campaign and turned to Ruben Amorim.
However the Portuguese coach has quickly realised the extent of the issues at Old Trafford.
United made just one major signing in January, with Patrick Dorgu arriving from Lecce for £25m.
The left-back impressed against Spurs, but Amorim is under no illusions about the scale of the problems he has inherited.
With financial restrictions limiting the club’s ability to make big moves in the transfer market, Amorim has already warned fans that a “storm will come.”
Arsene Wenger highlights need for another rebuild
Arsene Wenger believes the situation at United will only get worse before it gets better.
The former Arsenal manager was speaking on beIN Sports when he outlined just how serious United’s problems have become.
“The fans are not happy because it is a team in 14th playing against a team in 15th,” Wenger said.
“You will not find many happy fans on both sides.
“Both teams cost over £1bn, so you would say both basically have the same problem – finding good players to rebuild their team.
“The whole team has to be rebuilt at Tottenham.
“And at Man United as well, and that won’t be easy.”
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United’s recruitment has been a disaster over the past decade.
The reckless spending is now catching up with them.
The club’s financial restrictions under the Premier League’s PSR rules mean any major rebuild will depend on player sales.
Despite Wenger’s advice, Amorim has admitted that a full-scale rebuild simply isn’t possible.
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“We spent a lot of money in the past, and now we have to be careful with the finances.
“So we cannot rebuild the team the way we would like,” Amorim said.
With limited funds available, Amorim has placed a greater focus on the club’s academy.
Sunday’s matchday squad reflected that.
Seven academy players were named on the bench against Spurs, highlighting just how much United are relying on youth as they navigate this turbulent period.
While there is an exciting crop of youngsters emerging, they will need time before making the step up to the first team.
Signings will still be required for the short and long-term.
However, a year without Europe will no doubt inflict further pain onto the club’s finances in the long-term.
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Source: Centred Devils
