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Jack Flintham

Manchester United transfer plans unchanged as goalkeeper target given Premier League seal of approval

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines on Tuesday, June 27.

United transfer plans unchanged by financial performance

Manchester United's summer transfer plans are unaffected by their financial results after they projected record revenues of up to £640million.

Sources insist United have enough cash for investment in the squad and the limiting factor are the Financial Fair Play rules. United have a budget of just over £100million, which will be supplemented by any player sales.

In their financial results for the third quarter, there was no mention of the strategic review which could result in a takeover of the club or United's debt. It is understood the long-term debt remains unchanged at $650million (£510.5m).

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United posted an 11.3% increase in overall revenue, as well as record matchday attendance after the club sold 2.4 million tickets last season - the most since the 2016-17 campaign. United also published record matchday hospitality revenues.

Read more from our chief United writer here.

United told Petrovic could start in the Premier League

Former Tottenham Hotspur and Blackburn Rovers goalkeeper Brad Friedel believes New England Revolution's Djordje Petrovic has the ability to start for Manchester United in the Premier League next season.

MEN Sport revealed last week the Serbian was being scouted by Erik ten Hag's side and was seen as a player of interest. However, an offer had not been submitted as of yet and, should he sign, he would be seen as a backup option to provide competition for the club.

According to Friedel, the 23-year-old has what it takes to go straight into United's first team and could be Ten Hag's only feasible option considering the tight budget restraints the Reds are under this summer. He explained to OLBG: "I think Djordje Petrovic should be on the radar of Premier League clubs.

"He could start right now for pretty much any team in Europe, although he has a learning curve of course. From what I have seen of him, there has been no better goalkeeper in MLS for a long time. New England are second in the Eastern Conference, they have Carles Gil and Petrovic. If you take those two out of the team they would struggle winning games, they are that influential.

Read more here.

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