Neville: Manchester United can only enter the top six next season

When Manchester United was determined to make the top four in the Premier League in the new season, the team's legend and former captain Gary Neville poured cold water. He believes that even if the club actively signs and strives to strengthen this summer, they can only strive to enter the top six of the league at most.

Neville does not believe that Manchester United currently has the strength to compete for the Premier League championship.

This summer, Manchester United has made frequent moves in the transfer market, spending nearly 200 million pounds to sign four new players. The club will focus on strengthening offensive firepower, introducing Cunia from Wolves, signing Brian Mbumo from Brentford, and recently signed Cesco from RB Leipzig. In addition, they also signed left-distance defensive defender Diego Leon.

Last season, Manchester United performed poorly on the offensive end, and the Premier League goal efficiency was inefficient throughout the season, and finally ended with a goal difference of -10. This is exactly why they concentrated on strengthening their front line this summer.

Manchester United ranked only 15th in the Premier League last season, which is their first time since the 2014/15 season. This also means that they can focus all their energy on the domestic arena in the new season, with the goal of striving to return to the European game in the 2026/27 season.

Although the club's highest goal is to enter the top four and return to the Champions League, considering the strength of other competitors, Manchester United may only be satisfied with qualifying for the UEFA Cup or UEFA Champions League.

Neville said that he was satisfied with the old club's overall signing operation, but still believed that the team needed to further upgrade the goalkeeper position to improve their hopes of entering the top six.

He talked about Manchester United's transfer strategy in an interview with Sky Sports: "Two of the new players have proved themselves in the Premier League, and of course they need to perform at a higher level. Cesco is young and has great potential. But he is still young after all, and whether he can adapt quickly and play quickly is crucial."

"Can they quickly integrate into Manchester United? Can these three new players from the front line work together to contribute 35 to 40 goals? This is a basic expectation of their performance. If this can be done, considering the poor performance of Manchester United's forward last season, it is possible to enter the top six. But the key is whether the team can play stably, and at Manchester United today, we can no longer take "stability" for granted. If another excellent goalkeeper is introduced, I think they have a chance to enter the top six - but in addition, there are many other factors that need to work together." The Manchester United legend finally concluded.