Erik ten Hag has suggested that he sees Victor Lindelof as an ideal option to use on the left-side of defence despite signing Lisandro Martinez to play there in the summer.
23.09.2022 - 10:23 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
On Thursday, Manchester United's hierarchy reflected on the ups and downs of the past year as part of the club’s annual report to investors, covering the period from June 2021 to June 2022.
The Reds' CEO Richard Arnold, the club's Chief Financial Officer Cliff Baty and Football Director John Murtough were among several people to speak about the past year at Old Trafford. After a busy transfer window in the summer, Murtough has cautioned against seeing that kind of level of investment again, insisting the club are ahead of schedule on their transfer plans.
Arnold also warned the club will be "disciplined" in their plans to improve facilities at Old Trafford, which comes after United appointed Populous as master planners to assess options for redevelopment of the stadium earlier this year and are continuing to work on potential options.
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United failed to quality for the Champions League this season after finishing sixth in the Premier League. As a result, Erik ten Hag's side are competing in the Europa League this term. The Reds, who were knocked out of Europe's elite competition last season after coming up short against Atletico Madrid, are desperate to return to the Champions League on a consistent basis.
Despite not competing in the competition this term, United were still able to recruit a number of high-quality players over the summer. Antony became the club's second most expensive signing in history when he joined from Ajax for £85.5million and Casemiro joined from Real Madrid for
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