Manchester United have brought in three new forwards for a combined £207.5million during the summer transfer window and Roy Keane has laid down a challenge for Ruben Amorim
Roy Keane ‘likes the look’ of Manchester United’s new signings and has told Ruben Amorim that this season should be about rebuilding. United legend Keane has run the rule over the Red Devils’ three major additions; Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko.
Cunha and Mbeumo both started United’s first game of the Premier League season against Arsenal while Sesko, who only joined the club last week in a £74million transfer deal, was named on the bench. The Red Devils also want to sign a midfielder and potentially a goalkeeper, having already spent £207.5m.
Looking ahead to the new season, Keane told Sky Sports: “I think it’s about trying to rebuild the team, get some confidence, get some momentum early in the season. Last year, obviously nowhere near good enough, we know that.
“The biggest issue they had all season despite chatting about the goalkeeper and the defence, they didn’t score enough goals. When you’re not scoring enough goals, particularly if you’re Manchester United when they’ve invested so much money, you’re constantly under pressure.
“They’ve obviously tried to fix that this summer. The signings, looking at them in pre-season, I know it’s still early but yeah, the signs are good.
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“They’ve obviously brought two players in who know the Premiership, they’re robust enough to deal with the challenge of that and obviously they needed a goalscorer, so they were constantly under pressure. Looking at it, I like the look of it.”
Turning his attention to the visit of Arsenal, the former United captain challenged Sesko to score on his Premier League debut. “This is a big start,” Keane, speaking before line-ups had been confirmed, continued.
“We saw players already putting a marker down at the weekend, so for any striker, Sesko goes to a new club, if he’s starting, can he get up and running? Score a goal? Get that trust and belief, not just from the supporters of the club but from his team-mates.”
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Amorim believes that the Red Devils need to start their rebuild by making Old Trafford a fortress again. “We’ve got to make it an enjoyable place for our fans. That is really important,” the Portuguese said.
“We start with one game against Arsenal, a very good team. Everyone in this room thinks Arsenal are going to win. I know that. But we will be there on Sunday to change things.”
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