Manchester United FC face Norwich this evening in the FA Cup, and Solskjaer was asked about his transfer budget.
In the pre-match press conference when asked about the summer transfer budget, Solskjaer replied he is still unclear about it. United have been linked to a host of players and such a reply from the manager will concern fans.
Just like every year, in the transfer window, the Red Devils face an uphill task to get the best players. To get the best players, financial muscle is required and the club needs to compete in the best leagues. With Champions League football back at Old Trafford, the Red Devils will again be able to attract top-notch talents.
Jadon Sancho is the player the Red Devils have been linked for a couple of windows now. The deal finally looked to have materialized this transfer window, but with Solskjaer still unclear about his budget anything might happen. This might also be trump-card played by Solskjaer, indicating to other clubs that United will fall into high prices.
With Liverpool winning the Premier League with ease, it is high time for the Red Devils to challenge for the league again. The positions United will need to fill in with great players are the right-wing, defensive midfield and the centre-back.
Sancho has reportedly liked the idea of coming back to England and join Manchester United especially. But, he will cost about £90-100m from Dortmund. The midfielders United are linked to the most are Jack Grealish, Donny van de Beek and Matteo Guendouzi.
All three of the players will cost more than £40m each and thus Ed Woodward will need to plan well. United have been trapped lately by other clubs for getting players for a higher price than their actual values. With the pandemic break destroying business and reducing the transfer budget, United need to get it right this transfer window.
Solskjaer is looking to win the FA Cup and Europa League and get a top-4 finish in the Premier League. All three will enhance Manchester United’s status as a club and will also give them the finances required. With an unknown transfer budget, only time will tell what the United faithful get this transfer window.
