"I have only one plan: that is to improve this club and to improve this team.”
Erik ten Hag’s comments might sound inevitable after an FA Cup final loss, but they come as an end-of-season verdict on his squad. Come September, the Manchester United boss will have had three transfer windows and this next one is arguably the most important.
The manager’s hands were tied in January after the Glazers showed him an empty purse after last summer’s £225m spend. Some may argue that, as a collective, that was an overspend but United will insist it’s about the long-term project.
