Manchester Evening reported that Manchester United showed strong attraction in the summer transfer window and successfully signed several new players.
Despite losing 0-1 to Tottenham in the Europa League final, Manchester United may have been worried about a bleak future in the transfer market this summer. That defeat in Bilbao not only ended their hopes of playing in European competitions this season, but also confirmed that it was their worst season in 51 years. At the time, failure to qualify for the Champions League seemed to have a disastrous impact on the important transfer window to come.
However, Manchester United proved that they still have a trump card: their appeal. With just one week left before the opening match between Premier League and Arsenal, Manchester United has completed four summer signings, the latest of which is Slovenian striker Sesco. The 22-year-old joined Manchester United after spending a 21-goal season in Leipzig, becoming the third offensive signing this summer after Cunha and Mbemo. His transfer fee may be as high as £73.7 million. Although no signing guarantees success, Manchester United has high hopes for Sesco. He is close to Manchester United recruitment director Christopher Vivier and is considered to have a variety of skills, and is even compared with Haaland.
Considering that Manchester United's goal difference in the Premier League last season was -10, introducing a striker has been their top goal this summer. It is undoubtedly a huge gain to complete this task before the start of the season. Although Manchester United's newly formed forward could cost more than £200 million, it was only a dream to have a trident of Mbemo, Cunha and Cesco a few months ago. The loss in the UEFA Cup final has caused concerns that it would seriously hit Manchester United's signing plan.
However, as CEO Omar Berrada said on the season-end tour, Manchester United has been planning to show ambitions this summer: "We are very clear about what investments need to be invested to improve the team, so Wilcox, his team and Amorin have been discussing for months. The question now is how to implement this plan, both cautious and ambitious."
Last season, Cunha, Mbemo and Sesco scored 58 goals in various competitions. With this in mind, Manchester United has obviously proved its determination with practical actions. Cunha scored 17 goals in all matches, Mbemo scored 20 goals in the Premier League, while Cesco contributed 21 goals in the Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League. Cunha and Mbemo are also considered one of the best players in the Premier League.
With more than three weeks left in the transfer window, Manchester United still hopes to introduce a goalkeeper and midfielder. They are linked this week with highly acclaimed Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, which would be another major signing if the deal comes true. No matter what happens in the next few weeks, Manchester United has already had a productive summer.
Cunya, Mbemo and Sesco are all important signings, immediately improving the weakest link of the Red Devils. Manchester United often lacked offensive inspiration last season, and the number of goals also reflected this. However, with this newly formed front line, this problem should not appear again in the new season. The loss to Tottenham seems to be a distant memory now.