It is no surprise Manchester United are set to end June without a new signing to show off. Yesterday marked four years since they last broke the trend by adding Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the first weeks of a summer window, one that will hardly be looked back on as a success.
The early business looked like a step in the right direction, and United ended the window with three permanent signings for an outlay of £145million.
Daniel James was sold for a decent profit; Harry Maguire could be sold this summer if a suitable offer arrives; and against all odds, Wan-Bissaka has managed to rejuvenate his career when it looked all but over.
There is always a huge amount of revisionism regarding transfers, and while they looked like decent enough additions who all served a purpose at the time, the preceding years certainly haven't been kind to that summer of business.
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