Nev’s view
Speaking on Sky Sports last night, United legend Gary Neville offered his opinion on the club’s £200million of transfer business this summer.
However, Neville admits he was “surprised” by the amount they’ve spent – and where they’ve spent it.
He said: “[Bryan] Mbeumo, [Matheus] Cunha, [Benjamin] Sesko – a lot of eyes on them at United.
“I think Manchester United fans, including myself, are surprised they’ve gone and spent that level of money.
“We thought that obviously after the Europa League final, that the money wouldn’t be there at that level.
“So to get those three players, who look like a really good profile – two of them have Premier League experience – we need them to do well, because the rest of the team…
“We need a goalkeeper. There are definitely issues with the defence and midfield.
“But if the three strikers are a real handful and are scoring goals… last season United’s return in front of goal was really poor, so it’s really important that Sesko, Mbeumo and Cunha get off to a really good start.
“We’ve seen a Liverpool striker [Hugo Ekitike] do that tonight. There’s no reason why United strikers can’t go and do that on Sunday.”