Manchester United transfer turmoil

Enduring their worst start to a Premier League season since 1992, Manchester United have floundered in the summer transfer window, attracting heavy criticism for a lamentable transfer policy since the retirement of Sir Alex Ferguson


TRANSFER SPENDING PER MANAGER SINCE 2013
 
Not including Erik ten Hag
      
£67m 
David Moyes
2013-14

£276m
Louis van Gaal 
2014-16

£401m
Jose Mourinho (2016-18)

£441m
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer 
2018-21

Total spend in excess of £1bn, splurged on 33 major signings


Erik ten Hag (above) frustrated at failure to sign primary targets. New recruits include Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez


United have spent more on transfers than any other club in Europe’s top five leagues in last decade. Last Premier League title came in 2013


MAJOR TRANSFERS*

Marouane Fellaini	£27.5m
Juan Mata		£37.1m
Ander Herrera		£28.8m
Luke Shaw		£28.0m
Marcos Rojo		£16.0m
Angel Di Maria 		£59.7m
Daley Blind		£13.8m
Memphis Depay 		£27.9m
Matteo Darmian		£12.7m
Bastian Schweinsteiger 	£6.5m
Morgan Schneiderlin	£25.0m
Anthony Martial		£57.6m
Eric Bailly		£30.0m
Zlatan Ibrahimovic	Free
Henrikh Mkhitaryan	£26.3m
Paul Pogba		£93.3m
Victor Lindelof		£39.5m      
Romelu Lukaku  		£90.0m
Nemanja Matic 		£40.0m
Alexis Sanchez		Free
Diogo Dalot		£19.0m
Fred			£61.2m
Daniel James 		£18.0m
Aaron Wan-Bissaka	£50.0m
Harry Maguire 		£80.0m
Bruno Fernandes		£67.7m
Donny Van de Beek 	£39.0m
Alex Telles		£15.4m
Edinson Cavani 		Free
Amad Diallo		£37.2m
Jadon Sancho 		£73.0m
Raphael Varane		£41.0m
Cristiano Ronaldo	£19.7m

             

*Fees inc. potential add-ons

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Source: Football Observatory
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