Joel Glazer's summer promise is now more important than ever after Manchester United drew with Watford on Saturday afternoon.
United missed a number of gilt-edged opportunities, with Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo and Anthony Elanga all failing to break the deadlock.
Ralf Rangnick's men remain in the Champions League places but are just two points ahead of Arsenal, with Mikel Arteta's side holding three games in hand over United.
The respective summer arrivals of Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane saw United fans dreaming of a title tilt, though such dreams were soon shattered and they now face a battle to secure a place in next season's Champions League.
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