The Times: Arnold Summer Window should sign 4 people Jersey sponsorship continues to increase revenue and plans to visit China

Live Bar Feb. 2, 2019 After an 8-and-a-half-year tenure, Woodward no longer has the final say at Manchester United. Yesterday, Richard Arnold spent his first day as United's chief executive.

Almost at a moment of no more turmoil, he took over the reins of power over the Red Devils: Greenwood had been arrested, the battle for Champions League qualification remained unresolved, and the team still had no official coach. The Times wrote an analysis of the challenges Arnold faced.

Summer window reinforcements

It would be wise to make a deal with a new official coach before the end of the season. In this way, United can decide which players of the currently underperforming team will stay. The Times has learned that United officials have told Pogba and his agent that he can only decide his future after the club has appointed a new coach. For the 28-year-old midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain, Juventus and Real Madrid are still interested.

It is no exaggeration to say that the future of 14 United players, including Greenwood, is in doubt. Greenwood was arrested a few days ago because of his girlfriend's injury allegations against him, and was immediately suspended by Manchester United.

Pogba, Edgar Cavani, Jesse Lingard, Mata and Lee Grant will all expire in the summer. Dean Henderson, Bailey and Phil Jones were all unhappy with the lack of playing time. Van der Beek and Martial have been loaned to Everton and Sevilla for the same reason, and both may decide to leave in the summer. Brandon Williams, Tuanzebe and A.S. Pereira could be sold.

The problem is that United have not done a good job of selling players, mainly because they have given players long-term, generous contracts. United sold Daniel James for £10 million last summer, but before that, they were often unable or unwilling to lay off marginal people who were almost worthless, such as Romero, Rojo and Damian. Despite a series of injuries, Phil Jones was awarded a three-and-a-half-year contract extension in February 2019. An agent working with the club said: "They hoard players and that only creates more problems. ”

If six players, including Luke Shaw, Rashford, Ronaldo and De Gea, agree to activate the 1-year renewal clause in their contracts, they will become free agents in the summer of 2024. But given United's difficult trophy-winning status, they may not all be willing to stay.

Over the years, United have made improvements to both scouting and data systems, hoping to improve their reinforcement strategies and quality, but to be honest, in the post-Ferguson era, their successful signings are still few. Even if United eliminated the players mentioned above, those who stayed behind did not fully prove that they were up to the heavy responsibility of playing at Manchester United. For example, is Wan-Bissaka really the right-back's answer? And in midfield, is Fred worthy of continued trust?

Although the cost will be huge, it must be said that this summer, Manchester United still need to sign two midfielders, 1 central defender and 1 full-back. The good news for the new coach is that the club's academy is producing a number of talented youngsters such as Anthony Ilanga, Hannibal Megère, Will Fish and Charlie McNeil.

Commercial Sponsorship

Following Aon's decision not to renew its current £22.5 million/year sponsorship contract, the new shirt sponsorship agreement to be announced this month should allow United's revenue to continue to increase.

United are also considering starting their first pre-season tour since 2019. If there are no entry restrictions, China is said to be one of the most popular destinations. In 2020, Manchester United opened a new "fan centre" in China, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the first team has not been able to visit China.

(Felix Cat)