{"id":296477,"date":"2023-12-10T05:24:00","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T05:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=296477"},"modified":"2023-12-10T05:24:00","modified_gmt":"2023-12-10T05:24:00","slug":"man-utd-quartet-have-left-ratcliffe-with-no-choice-ahead-of-buy-in-announcement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/man-utd-quartet-have-left-ratcliffe-with-no-choice-ahead-of-buy-in-announcement\/","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd quartet have left Ratcliffe with no choice ahead of buy-in announcement"},"content":{"rendered":"

Seven Man Utd transfers Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants answers for as trio set for January exits<\/h3>\n

Four Manchester United players are not helping Erik ten Hag’s case when it comes to the Dutchman retaining power over transfer decisions. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s minority share purchase is due to be announced over the coming days, and the petrochemicals billionaire could shake up the club’s recruitment process ahead of the January window.<\/p>\n

Ten Hag has been given significant authority in the transfer market since his appointment in 2022. A number of stars to have played for his former side Ajax, or other clubs in the Eredivisie, have been brought to Old Trafford at great expense to the owners.<\/p>\n

While the likes of Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez have gone down well with supporters, Ten Hag’s hit rate has been alarmingly poor. One quartet in particular has hammered home that point this campaign, which may force Sir Jim to reduce his sway over transfers as a matter of priority.<\/p>\n

Sofyan Amrabat was heavily criticised after United’s miserable 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth on Saturday. The Moroccan, formerly of Utrecht and Feyenoord, has failed to hit the ground running since landing in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Reportedly signed according to Ten Hag’s recommendation, Amrabat arrived on an eye-watering \u00a38.5million season-long loan from Fiorentina during the summer. United have an option to make the move permanent at the end of the campaign, but unless his performances pick up, that seems an unlikely course of action.<\/p>\n

The second player in question is Andre Onana – the goalkeeper selected to succeed David de Gea, who Ten Hag refused to back as United’s number one last season. And to say the former Ajax man’s start has been shaky would be an understatement.<\/p>\n