Manchester United spent £200m to strengthen Reuben Amorim’s squad in the summer transfer window, but three of the players caught the eye of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Sir Alex Ferguson has been impressed with Manchester United’s three summer signings and is backing them to improve their form at Old Trafford. United spent more than £200m on new players in the summer and their new arrivals have started to solidify under manager Ruben Amorim in recent weeks.
United brought in Matheus Cunha, Brian Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and Senne Lamence before the start of the 2025/26 season, while January signing Diego Leon also joined after finishing 15th in the league. Ramens joined from Royal Antwerp and was loaned to Trabzonspor along with Andre Onana, where he became No. 1 goalkeeper.
Some experts were worried that Ramens, who has only played in Belgium’s top flight, would struggle to make the leap in quality, but he has settled in well between the posts. Ferguson, who was United manager from 1987 to 2013, is still a regular at watching Amorim’s team at Old Trafford and is a Lamence fan.
“I think having a goalkeeper made a difference,” Ferguson told Press Box PR. “He’s young at 23, he’s quick, he’s big, he’s got good feet and hands. I think that helps. I think they needed that player. United have had players who have always inspired them over the years, and I think that helped.”
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“The other two players, Mbemo and Cunha, are going to help us get back into form.” United are sixth in the Premier League after a 4-4 draw with Bournemouth at Old Trafford on Monday.
This high-scoring draw means United are tied for second in the Premier League, level with leaders Arsenal on 30 goals, with Manchester City (38) the only club to have scored more. However, the team conceded 26 goals, showing that they still have problems defensively, which is the most of any team in the top 12.
Ferguson, who won 13 league titles with United, believes the club has the right person in Amorim, even if it takes a long time to get back to the top. “He (Amorim) is a person of good character. It’s not easy,” he said.
“I looked back at my time at Liverpool, when they were in the bee’s knees. They were a great club, winning the European Cup four times, but it took them 31 years to win the league again.
“We’re in the same situation right now. Because of the cycle, it could take 10 years, it could take 11 years. We have to think carefully and we have to make sure our recruiting is better than it was before.”
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