'Man Utd squad needs ripping up' says club legend

Cameron Smith

9 Mar 2025 16:00 CDT
3 min read

Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ruben Amorim, Man Utd — © IMAGO

Manchester United have been told to “rip up” their first-team squad during the 2025 summer transfer window.

The Red Devils have endured a miserable 2024-25 campaign and Ruben Amorim has recently admitted that his side will need to sell before they can buy this summer.

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However, club legend Gary Neville has urged the club’s hierarchy to give Amorim the funds needed to make several big-money signings and complete a major overhaul of the playing squad at Old Trafford.

“I think they’ll back him [Amorim],” Neville told Sky Sports after Man Utd’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal on Sunday afternoon. “I think they’ll back him in the summer and I think they’ll give him money and the chance to alter this squad.

“It’s a really poor squad. It’s been expensively recruited over the last few years but it needs ripping up. The lack of pace in midfield, attack and in wing-back areas is unbelievable.

“Up front today they had [Joshua] Zirkzee, [Alejandro] Garnacho, who’s got a bit of pace, and [Christian] Eriksen. Last week it was [Rasmus] Hojlund, Zirkzee and Eriksen.

“You’ve got Casemiro and [Bruno] Fernandes in midfield, who aren’t the quickest, and you’ve got two wing-backs [Diogo Dalot and Noussair Mazraoui] who are full-backs and can’t create up top.”

Neville concluded: “His [Amorim’s] attacking options to score goals are absolutely none.”

© IMAGO - Rasmus Hojlund has struggled for form this season

Man Utd’s summer transfer plans

Hojlund is without a goal in his last 20 appearances across all competitions, while Zirkzee hasn’t scored in the Premier League since netting a brace against Everton on 1 December.

As a result, Man Utd are expected to prioritise signing a new centre forward during the upcoming summer transfer window, while they are also hoping to finalise a deal for Sporting CP wonderkid Geovany Quenda as Amorim looks to bolster his wing-back options.

Central midfield is an area of concern too, with Man Utd tipped to sign a replacement for the outgoing Christian Eriksen ahead of the new campaign.