Gary Neville has offered his damning opinion on United's chances this seasonNeville believes United can finish higher if Frenkie De Jong signs for the clubThe pundit spoke following the Premier League opener at Selhurst Park
Gary Neville has predicted that Manchester United will fail to make a return to the Premier League’s top four in their first season under Erik ten Hag.
The former United captain spoke prior to the Premier League opener between Arsenal and Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park on Friday. Speaking about the prospect of a return to Champion’s League football for the three-time winners, Neville was doubtful:
‘I don’t think United with their current squad will finish fourth, but if they bring de Jong and a striker in it’s a different story.’
Gary Neville believes Manchester United will miss out on a top four spot
After scraping Europa League qualification on the final day of the season under the stewardship of Ralf Rangnick, the new boss has utilised the summer break to strengthen his squad for the coming campaign.
Lisandro Martinez has joined back up with Ten Hag after playing under the Dutch boss at Ajax, while full-back Tyrell Malacia is another Eredivise import in the 52-year-old’s squad. Danish international Christian Eriksen has also joined United after impressing in his return to the Premier League with Brentford.
Despite the new signings, United find themselves embroiled in two ongoing transfer fiascos, with top target Frenkie de Jong’s future still up in the air amidst claims he would prefer to stay at Barcelona, and star man Cristiano Ronaldo aiming for an exit from the club.
Neville believes that club could finish higher should they capture top target Frenkie de Jong
The former United captain called the club’s opening league game against Brighton ‘tough’
Speaking about the Ten Hag’s first competitive game in charge of United in their Premier League fixture at home to Brighton on Sunday, Neville said:
‘I don’t know what will happen Sunday. I liked what I saw pre-season, but Brighton at Old Trafford will be tough.’
United have qualified for the Champions League six times following Sir Alex Ferguson’s retirement in 2013, but have never gone further than the quarter-finals of the competition since, crashing out in the last eight to Bayern Munich in 2014, and Barcelona in 2019.
News broke earlier this week that new United CEO Richard Arnold has brought the legendary manager back into the fold at Old Trafford alongside former chief executive David Gill.
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