Including Gyokeres: Man United could miss out on three world-class stars after Europa League blow
Manchester United suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Tottenham Hotspur in the Europa League final on Thursday evening.
Brennan Johnson’s scrappy strike just before half-time proved the difference, as Spurs etched their names into the history books with a gritty win in Bilbao.
Losing the Europa League was not only a missed opportunity to lift silverware but also brought major ramifications.
For starters, United will now be forced to operate under a much tighter financial leash during the upcoming transfer window.
Secondly, the club will miss out on European football altogether next season, the first time since the barren 2014/15 campaign.
It was already a tall order for the Red Devils to make statement signings after a horror 2024-25 campaign.
Defeat to Tottenham will likely ensure they miss out on their three key transfer targets.
The Europa League final showed United have a toothless attack and need a serious revamp.
Viktor Gyokeres and Victor Osimhen were considered their top centre-forward targets but without the lure of Europe, hopes of signing either now look like fantasy.
Gyokeres has smashed 53 goals, whereas Osimhen has netted 36 times this season.
Both strikers are in their prime and hunting silverware. United can no longer convincingly promise those kinds of ambitions.
The same could be said about Crystal Palace star Marc Guehi.
With the expected departures of Jonny Evans and Victor Lindelof, United were expected to move for a new defender.
Guehi has starred as the left-sided centre-back in a back three and could have seamlessly adapted to Amorim’s system.
With Champions League clubs circling, there is little incentive for the 24-year-old to accept a step down to a rebuilding side with no European spotlight.
United face a long summer of hard choices, and the Europa League heartbreak has only added weight to their growing list of problems.
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Article written by Sanidhya Bhardwaj .