Manchester United's bosses have been quite pleased with the team's recent progress after they won three consecutive matches for the first time in 18 months. However, they also understand that there is still a lot of work to do before the "Red Devils" can regularly compete in the top group.
The recent impressive achievements were not welcomed with huge compliments at the executive office at the Carrington training center. Instead, this result brings peace of mind to the M.U. board. The previous difficult decisions are starting to work on the pitch, while further strengthening their determination to continue pursuing their long-term plans.
Ruben Amorim has set a goal of qualifying for the European Cup next season, and CEO Omar Berrada and director of football Jason Wilcox will certainly be delighted if the team finishes in the top 6. As Amorim continues to build and develop the squad, no one at the club is too excited about the positive series, nor too worried about the results not being as expected.
It is important that, while outside Old Trafford there are strong calls to invest in the squad in the January transfer window, Man United's leadership is determined to stick to the long-term plan. They are not expected to spend big in the new year.
A new defensive midfielder is still a top priority to strengthen the squad, after the club focused on strengthening the attack last summer. However, since the No. 6 position could require a significant investment, it is likely that the deal will be postponed to the summer of 2026.
This savings and restructuring strategy has been effective over the past summer, when Man United successfully streamlined a bulky and expensive squad. They also eliminated many high-paid players from Amorim's plans. However, the futures of some of the top stars are still uncertain.
Although Marcus Rashford does not want to stay with Man United, his contract with the Old Trafford team still has a term of two and a half years. Meanwhile, Harry Maguire and Casemiro are out of contract next summer. This means that parting ways with one of these two players could help the club significantly free up their salary funds.
On the other hand, the possibility of Rasmus Hojlund moving to Napoli could only happen if Antonio Conte's team won a place in the Champions League.
All of those factors will directly affect Man United's transfer plans, but the team's leadership is determined not to repeat the mistakes in the past. Previously, a series of big-paying stars had to sit in the Old Trafford stands without contributing much to Man United.
The "Red Devils" owners understand that they are still in the early stages of the reconstruction, and the path towards stability and a title will certainly have many challenges. However, at the moment, the atmosphere at Carrington is still quite quiet, as the club's powerful believe that everything is on the right track.
