Whoever Manchester United turn to in a bid to strengthen their armoury this summer, you can guarantee that a lavish amount of money will be spent in the transfer market.
United have a track record of spending big after failing to secure Champions League qualification and new manager Erik ten Hag, who was unveiled to the local, national and international media at an Old Trafford press conference last Monday, has not shirked from the size of the challenge awaiting him this summer. If anything, his decision to fly to Manchester within hours of his Ajax tenure drawing to a close, as opposed to jetting off on holiday for a well-deserved break, highlighted exactly that.
But before he was officially unveiled as United's new boss at an Old Trafford press conference last Monday, the Dutchman took up a watching brief for the Reds' last dance of the 2021/22 Premier League campaign, watching their 1-0 defeat to Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park from the stands. It provided him with plenty of evidence about the sheer size of the challenge awaiting him, with United falling to a 12th league defeat of the season.
