High earners such as Cristiano Ronaldo, David de Gea and Paul Pogba were all let go, and Ruben Amorim has continued to be ruthless with some of United\u2019s high-profile players.<\/p>\n
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There has been a noticeable shift in transfer strategy<\/a> under Ineos too, with younger, high-potential players targeted as opposed to big-name superstars.<\/p>\n United\u2019s \u00a3364 million wage bill<\/a> ranked lower than rivals Manchester City and Liverpool in the latest set of accounts, but Kieran Maguire has explained the difficulty that the Red Devils face when trying to offload high-earning players.<\/p>\n Ineos made it a top priority this summer to only sign players desperate to represent United<\/a>.<\/p>\n Benjamin Sesko, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha all had offers from other clubs in the Champions League, but rejected their proposals to make the move to Old Trafford.<\/p>\n Finance expert Kieran Maguire, speaking on the Beyond the Back Four podcast, has urged United to make \u201cfewer mistakes\u201d in the market as they struggle to offload high-earning players as a \u201cdestination club\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cI think the challenge for Manchester United is that Manchester United is a destination club, whereas if you are looking at clubs of the calibre of Brentford, Brighton, they are seen as stepping stone clubs.<\/p>\n \u201cSo when they are recruited, they know if they accelerate their career they will move on. If they don\u2019t, they will still be earning the going rate of \u00a360-70 grand a week and still be in a relatively great position from an income point of view.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWhat do you do with those players whose ambition it was to join a destination club and they are now 22, 23, 24, they are not going to go to a bigger club, and therefore the only step is down.<\/p>\n \u201cSo trying to persuade those players to take a pay cut is difficult, and I think that\u2019s the bigger issue, and this will be the greater challenge.<\/p>\n How would you rate Manchester United\u2019s season after 11 Premier League games? <\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s trying to balance a football player\u2019s desire to be physically playing football, versus their cultural desire to want to play for Manchester United, and you\u2019ve got their agent in their ear, saying you are on an extra \u00a340k at United, give it another year, because the agent wants their 10 per cent of the higher salary.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s messy and it\u2019s why a club of the calibre of Manchester United must make fewer mistakes in the transfer market.\u201d<\/p>\n Ineos are fixing Man United transfer mistakes<\/p>\n Since the change in ownership, there is no denying that United\u2019s recruitment has improved drastically.<\/p>\n Amorim made it clear that United implemented a new transfer rule<\/a> this summer which prioritised players\u2019 character and attitude over their talent.<\/p>\n Mbeumo and Cunha have both been major additions to the dressing room, while Sesko has an elite mentality<\/a> to improve and fulfil his potential.<\/p>\n Not only have Ineos improved the incomings, though, but United have also improved their ability to sell.<\/p>\n![\"Ineos](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/GettyImages-2216338300-1024x682.jpg\")
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