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Manchester United warned SIX teams have better attacks despite £210m transfer spree as new signings split opinion
Manchester United have left pundits split with their summer transfer business. The Red Devils have taken their spending past the £200million mark with the signing of Benjamin Sesko. United’s summer spending spree has divided the talkSPORT punditsGetty Amorim has spent over £200million on four new players ahead of next seasonGetty United confirmed the Slovenian striker’s £74million arrival on Saturday. He joins Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon in joining Ruben Amorim’s squad this summer. The outlay on signings follows hundreds of redundancies at Old Trafford over the last year. As part of the club’s restructuring under INEOS, who now oversee football operations, the move is believed to have saved between £8million and £10million. Pardew on United transfers However, former Premier League manager Alan Pardew believes the decisions could have been handled better following their busy transfer window. Speaking on The Final Word, he explained: “The owners of the football club thought they could cut back in certain areas to boost the funds of the club and to improve the financial structure of the club. “They hurt a lot of people when doing that and I don’t think they were particularly cathartic in the way they went about it to people. “There was a lot of upset and we know that because we had a lot of callers on and a lot of staff lost their jobs there and as you say suddenly they seem to have this huge transfer kitty that they still seem to have some room on. “You would like to think that just a small pocket of that could have gone to make that job that they did a little but more feel-good friendly.” United’s summer spending could still continue amid links with Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba. talkSPORTPardew has criticised United’s handling of their staff cuts prior to splashing the cash[/caption] talkSPORTMcCoist is impressed with the fire power United have added to their attack[/caption] However, the Seagulls are not willing to part ways with the Cameroon international until next summer. Meanwhile, Ally McCoist has been blown away by the quality added to United’s attack. Sesko, Mbeumo and Cunha scored a combined 48 league goals between them last term. However, the former Scotland striker has concerns over Amorim’s side defensively heading into the new campaign. He told Breakfast: “I just worry about a wee bit of lack of pace in the middle of the park. “I think the front three are a different class now. They’re a good front three, scored goals. “I’d be a wee bit concerned about a lack of pace in the middle of the park. But actually, defensively I don’t think they’ll get away with that against the top teams.” Gabby Agbonlahor is less convinced, though, claiming there are six better Premier League attacks. He explained: “I can name one, two, three four, five, six better. “Liverpool, number one. (Florian) Wirtz, (Hugo) Ekitike, (Mohamed) Salah, (Cody) Gakpo. “Arsenal. (Bukayo) Saka, (Gabriel) Martinelli, (Martin) Odegaard, (Viktor) Gyokeres. I think that’s better. “Man City, (Erling) Haaland, (Omar) Marmoush, (Phil) Foden, (Rayan) Cherki. Chelsea, Joao Pedro, (Cole) Palmer, (Pedro Neto), Enzo Fernandez. Manchester United's summer signings Benjamin Sesko – £74million from RB Leipzig Bryan Mbeumo – £71m from Brentford Matheus Cunha – £62.5m from Wolves Diego Leon – £4m from Cerro Porteno Total – £211.5million “Newcastle, (Anthony) Gordon, (Anthony) Elanga, (Alexander) Isak.” Agbonlahor continued: “Then the next one I’ve got, I’ll take this over Manchester United. (Ollie) Watkins, (Morgan) Rogers, (Jacob) Ramsey and (Evann) Guessand.” When could United signings make their debuts? United begin the season at home to last term’s runners-up Arsenal on Sunday. Their new attacking trio could each be handed their competitive debuts against the Gunners. The Red Devils’ only trophy hopes this season are in the Premier League and domestic cups. Last season’s 15th place finish and Europa League final defeat mean they are not in European competition this term. The league finish was also their worst for 35 years dating back to the 1989/90 season.
Manchester United have left pundits split with their summer transfer business.
The Red Devils have taken their spending past the £200million mark with the signing of Benjamin Sesko.
United confirmed the Slovenian striker’s £74million arrival on Saturday.
He joins Bryan Mbeumo, Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon in joining Ruben Amorim’s squad this summer.
The outlay on signings follows hundreds of redundancies at Old Trafford over the last year.
As part of the club’s restructuring under INEOS, who now oversee football operations, the move is believed to have saved between £8million and £10million.
Pardew on United transfers
However, former Premier League manager Alan Pardew believes the decisions could have been handled better following their busy transfer window.
Speaking on The Final Word, he explained: “The owners of the football club thought they could cut back in certain areas to boost the funds of the club and to improve the financial structure of the club.
“They hurt a lot of people when doing that and I don’t think they were particularly cathartic in the way they went about it to people.
“There was a lot of upset and we know that because we had a lot of callers on and a lot of staff lost their jobs there and as you say suddenly they seem to have this huge transfer kitty that they still seem to have some room on.
“You would like to think that just a small pocket of that could have gone to make that job that they did a little but more feel-good friendly.”
United’s summer spending could still continue amid links with Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba.
However, the Seagulls are not willing to part ways with the Cameroon international until next summer.
Meanwhile, Ally McCoist has been blown away by the quality added to United’s attack.
Sesko, Mbeumo and Cunha scored a combined 48 league goals between them last term.
However, the former Scotland striker has concerns over Amorim’s side defensively heading into the new campaign.
He told Breakfast: “I just worry about a wee bit of lack of pace in the middle of the park.
“I think the front three are a different class now. They’re a good front three, scored goals.
“I’d be a wee bit concerned about a lack of pace in the middle of the park. But actually, defensively I don’t think they’ll get away with that against the top teams.”
Gabby Agbonlahor is less convinced, though, claiming there are six better Premier League attacks.
He explained: “I can name one, two, three four, five, six better.
“Liverpool, number one. (Florian) Wirtz, (Hugo) Ekitike, (Mohamed) Salah, (Cody) Gakpo.
“Arsenal. (Bukayo) Saka, (Gabriel) Martinelli, (Martin) Odegaard, (Viktor) Gyokeres. I think that’s better.
“Man City, (Erling) Haaland, (Omar) Marmoush, (Phil) Foden, (Rayan) Cherki. Chelsea, Joao Pedro, (Cole) Palmer, (Pedro Neto), Enzo Fernandez.
Manchester United's summer signings
Benjamin Sesko – £74million from RB Leipzig
Bryan Mbeumo – £71m from Brentford
Matheus Cunha – £62.5m from Wolves
Diego Leon – £4m from Cerro Porteno
Total – £211.5million
“Newcastle, (Anthony) Gordon, (Anthony) Elanga, (Alexander) Isak.”
Agbonlahor continued: “Then the next one I’ve got, I’ll take this over Manchester United. (Ollie) Watkins, (Morgan) Rogers, (Jacob) Ramsey and (Evann) Guessand.”
When could United signings make their debuts?
United begin the season at home to last term’s runners-up Arsenal on Sunday.
Their new attacking trio could each be handed their competitive debuts against the Gunners.
The Red Devils’ only trophy hopes this season are in the Premier League and domestic cups.
Last season’s 15th place finish and Europa League final defeat mean they are not in European competition this term.
The league finish was also their worst for 35 years dating back to the 1989/90 season.
