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Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick makes Champions League transfer admission
06.03.2022 - 07:53 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ralf Rangnick has admitted Manchester United might find it harder to attract players this summer if they do not secure a return to the Champions League.
United still have two routes available back into Europe's premier competition, but their path back to the elite is by no means guaranteed after a bruising season. Rangnick's side drew 1-1 with Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie and welcome the La Liga champions to Old Trafford in mid-March.
Winning the competition would guarantee United an entry for next season's Champions League. United could also qualify by finishing fourth in the Premier League, a position they currently hold.
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But their run-in is difficult — starting with today's trip to the Etihad to face Manchester City — and Arsenal and Tottenham both have games in hand. It will be a financial hit for United if they don't secure Champions League football next season and it could also have an effect on their ability to attract players in what is likely to be a vital summer under a new manager.
"Financially, everybody knows what that would mean, that you would have less money available for your budget. And of course it would be better for all the players, for all the staff members, if you played Champions League next season," said Rangnick.
"It would also make maybe negotiations with any new players easier but this is how it is. Right now it’s up to us, trying everything we possibly can to qualify for the Champions League."
The Manchester derby is by far Rangnick's toughest assignment as United manager so far and they have failed to capitalise on a serene run of fixtures to make a statement when it comes
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