Tag: Ed Woodward

Manchester United executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward says they are ‘more confident than ever’ of winning silverware after bolstering the team with huge investment in a busy summer. United spent more than £130m on Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane before the transfer deadline, with Solskjaer desperate to make up ground on Premier League champions Man City. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Jose Mourinho steered the Red devils to their last silverware, the Europa League title, back in May 2017 and fans are growing impatient for Solskjaer to bring an end to their four-year trophy drought. And it’s been a good start to the season for United, who find themselves top of the Premier League ahead of their game against West Ham this weekend. S...

Manchester United’s next transfer window will not be “business as usual”, executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has warned the club supporters, due to the coronavirus crisis. United are interested in Jadon Sancho and are understood to be leading the race to sign him from German side Borussia Dortmund, who are expected to demand a fee around £100m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Speculation also continues to link Harry Kane with a move to Old Trafford, though the Tottenham striker is believed to be lower down the list of priorities for the club with an asking price of £200m. But those valuations are likely to fall significantly once the full extent of the virus' impact on football is known, with all teams expected to suffer financial losses. • Chelsea ...

Manchester United are seriously working hard to sign more “exciting” players who are in line with the “long-term vision” of the club, according to vice-chairman Ed Woodward.   In an internal email to staff - revealed by The Telegraph - that was sent just before the official announcement of Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s £50 million transfer from Crystal Palace on Saturday, Woodward moved to shun some of the hysteria around the club by offering reassurance over summer transfer plans.   (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While urging colleagues to ignore some of the “misleading” rumours, Woodward suggested there would be more arrivals before the close of the transfer window on August 8 to complement the signings of Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James from Swansea City, despite r...