3. To Show Manchester City, Arsenal and Chelsea That They Can Still Compete in the Transfer Market
The past few transfer windows have been dominated by the 2 London clubs and mega-rich Manchester City, as they have bought the likes of Eden Hazard, Oscar, Mesut Ozil, Fernandinho and Alvaro Negredo into English football while United’s most noteworthy addition is the overpriced Marouane Fellaini who set the Red Devils back around £28m, more than City paid for their midfield linchpin and Spanish international, David Silva. If Manchester United fail once again to bring in a player of any real stature, it will be 2 failures in a row, something that they may not be able to survive. The main cause for concern is that to attract the big names, you must be competing for the league title, and as Moyes’ men currently sit in 9th, their points total has them closer to 19th placed Crystal Palace than league leaders Arsenal.