REVEALED: Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s first four signings at Man Utd

Jacque Talbot

• 28 Mar 2023 17:24 BST
• 3 min read

Sir Jim Ratcliffe has drawn up four players he could bring to Manchester United should he agree on a deal with the club.

Britain’s richest man is reportedly growing in confidence he can buy out the Glazers’ ownership of the side.

The Red Devils are up for sale and meetings have taken place between the club and the prospective buyers.

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The Glazers appear to be looking to sell, after they bought the club for £790 million in 2005, to bring an end to their 18-year tenure.

Ratcliffe has already lined up his moves for if he is able to come in as the new major stakeholder, according to the Daily Record.

The transfer blueprint

The first ambition is to get Marcus Rashford down to a new deal, with the striker enjoying his best-ever season having scored 27 goals in 44 games.

The England international’s deal is up in the summer, though Man Utd have an option of another year, while Paris Saint-Germain are also thought to be keen on him.

Elsewhere, Victor Osimhen is being targeted and Erik ten Hag will be granted permission to pursue his signing at all costs, which could amount to about £120m and half their budget.

As for defensive recruits, Monaco defender Axel Disasi will be looked at over a possible move.

Also, a new midfielder will be brought, with the likes of Jude Bellingham, Frenkie de Jong or Declan Rice being considered.

Ten Hag will look to offload a number of players to boost their kitty, with up to seven players labelled as ones who can move on.

The Glazers have made noises that some are reluctant to sell the club in full. They value the side somewhere between £6bn – £8bn according to reports.

Indeed, Ratcliffe’s INEOS, plus a group of Qatari investors, led by Sheikh Jassim, are thought to be the two main candidates.