The Red Devils finished 15th under Ruben Amorim last season and are desperately trying to hang onto the top six this season. And now, with talk that Manchester United could have signed Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, and Declan Rice under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, but instead opted for Cristiano Ronaldo, Donny van de Beek, and Jadon Sancho, we bring you the full updated ranking…

75) Alexis Sanchez (swap)

The Red Devils signed one of the best players in the Premier League on astronomical wages, and he seemed to become an incompetent footballer overnight. Nice piano, though.

74) Jadon Sancho (£76.5m)

Time is up for Sancho at Man Utd. Chelsea paid £5 million to avoid signing him permanently. Now at Aston Villa for a season before leaving United for absolutely nothing.

73) Andy Kellett (loan)

Who? Exactly.

72) Radamel Falcao (£6.8m loan fee)

Another player who joined with a huge reputation; Falcao failed to rediscover his FC Porto and Atletico Madrid form during his spell with Man Utd and then Chelsea.

71) Antony (£80m)

The Brazilian was a catastrophic signing, and Man Utd will be lucky to get £15 million for him if he is put up for sale. In the end, he exited for less than £22 million, and United felt lucky to get that.

70) Rasmus Hojlund (£64.7m)

After signing Benjamin Sesko, United froze Hojlund out against his will. Scoring four goals in 32 matches last season after costing over £60 million is unacceptable. He’s doing a little better back in Serie A with Lazio.

69) Angel Di Maria (£67.5m)

Joining off the back of a man-of-the-match performance in a Champions League final, Di Maria flopped at Old Trafford. The only saving grace from his stint in Manchester is that the club recouped £56.7 million when he was sold to PSG less than a year after arriving.

68) Memphis Depay (£30.6m)

Wearing the No. 7 shirt has become somewhat of a curse since Cristiano Ronaldo left in 2009; even for the Portuguese himself. Depay came in as a terrific youngster from the Netherlands and took on the famous number. The forward scored seven goals in 53 games and left for Lyon for just over half of what Man Utd paid for him.

67) Morgan Schneiderlin (£31.5m)

Schneiderlin was great for Southampton, yet Louis van Gaal brought him to Old Trafford, where the Frenchman was nowhere near good enough. He left for £20 million, so it’s not all bad. Bloody Everton.

66) Vanja Milinkovic-Savic (£1m)

United fumbled a decent goalkeeper.

65) Martin Dubravka (£2m loan fee)

When Dubravka joined from Newcastle United, many anticipated him to feature in the Europa League group stage, but he only played three cup games before his loan was terminated in January. What a pointless transfer.

64) Jack Butland (loan)

Brought in for the remainder of the season in January 2022 after Dubravka’s loan ended. Butland did not make a single appearance for the club.

63) Andre Onana (£45.2m)

This has been a shambolic signing. Initially thought to be a serious upgrade on David de Gea, Onana’s performance turned disastrous. He made catastrophic errors for United and is now on loan at Trabzonspor watching his value plummet.

62) Odion Ighalo (£10.8m loan fee)

That is an absurd loan fee for an average player.

61) Guillermo Varela (£2m)

The Uruguayan right-back played four times in the Premier League for Man Utd.

60) Donny van de Beek (£35m)

Van de Beek’s struggles were less about his performance and more due to a lack of playtime. He spent a bizarre four years as a Manchester United player, making 62 appearances and scoring just twice.

59) Bastian Schweinsteiger (£8m)

Schweinsteiger is a Bayern Munich legend and a forgettable Manchester United midfielder.

58) Lee Grant (£1.5m)

Fits the home-grown quota and joined Manchester United for no other reason.

57) Sergio Reguilon (loan)

Yes, this happened. And yes, we forgot until now.

56) Victor Valdes (free)

Both player and club could have done without this move.

55) Tom Heaton (free)

See Lee Grant. But Heaton was a free transfer.

54) Altay Bayindir (£m)

Signed as a back-up goalkeeper. Is a back-up goalkeeper.

53) Manuel Ugarte (£42.3m)

There has to be a point when you put your neck on the line and say this guy might not be very good. PSG sold him after one year and then won the Treble while his new club struggled.

52) Dan James (£16m)

James was never good enough for Man Utd but was seen as “Young and Hungry.” The best thing to come from his move was that they sold him to Leeds United at a profit.

51) Eric Bailly (£34m)

Erratic and amusing, Bailly was signed for big money, more comical than convincing at defending. Injuries didn’t help.

50) Romelu Lukaku (£76m)

He scored a decent amount of goals but didn’t do enough to justify a £76m transfer fee.

49) Tahith Chong (free)

Having paid no transfer fee, Man Utd looked to do well, yet he wasn’t given much time before being sold to Birmingham City after a successful loan year.

48) Timothy Fosu-Mensah (£342k)

Fosu-Mensah was pretty cheap, and the club turned a profit in the end. He made 30 first-team appearances and was versatile.

47) Mason Mount (£55.4m)

He cost a fortune with only a year left on his Chelsea contract. Even when fit, he has been very underwhelming.

46) Matteo Darmian (£16m)

Darmian was average for United and was sold for £2m.

45) Marcos Rojo (£18m)

Often erratic, Rojo displayed box office moments but had an average spell at Old Trafford.

44) Wout Weghorst (£2.6m loan fee)

Weghorst came in to fill a gap from January to June 2023 and was signed for peanuts. It was a weird spell for everyone involved.

43) Paul Pogba (£94.5m)

Pogba left United for Juventus on a free, returned for a record fee, and then went back to Turin for free. Excellent at times but inconsistent.

42) Henrikh Mkhitaryan (£37.8m)

Mkhitaryan joined with high expectations but didn’t live up to his potential. He scored in a Europa League final, overshadowed by the poor swap deal to Arsenal.

41) Joshua Zirkzee (£36.5m)

His United career is going poorly. Nobody knows his best position – even Amorim.

40) Hannibal Mejbri (£9m)

Bought from Monaco in 2019, Mejbri joined Burnley for £5.5m and helped them gain promotion to the Premier League.

39) Tyrell Malacia (£13m)

Malacia quickly shifted Luke Shaw out of the starting XI but eventually returned his spot to the England international.

38) Diego Leon (£7m)

We can’t do more than shrug.

37) Benjamin Sesko (£73.6m)

The jury is out, but the verdict tends toward ‘guilty of being massively overpriced’.

36) Patrick Dorgu (£25m)

The jury is most certainly out. He has potential but lacks technical skills.

35) Harry Maguire (£78.3m)

Often mocked, the former captain has had good displays for the club but has also made many high-profile errors.

34) Nemanja Matic (£40m)

United signed Matic four years too late.

33) Facundo Pellistri (£7.6m)

Pellistri was bought with faith but joined Panathinaikos for around £5m.

32) Daley Blind (£15.7m)

Blind was handy and consistent but rarely outstanding.

31) Alex Telles (£13.5m)

Telles was decent when called upon but was loaned to Sevilla by Erik ten Hag.

30) Sofyan Amrabat (£8.5m loan fee)

This club and their extortionate loan fees…

29) Victor Lindelof (£31.5m)

Lindelof was average, nowhere near the expected levels.

28) Marouane Fellaini (£29m)

Fellaini was the first post-Ferguson signing, often maligned for his playstyle.

27) Anthony Martial (£54m)

Martial joined as the most expensive teenager and started great but declined over time.

26) Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£49.5m)

He was one of Erik ten Hag’s success stories but struggled to secure his position.

25) Raphael Varane (£36m)

Varane struggled to prove himself at Old Trafford and is now dealing with injuries.

24) Sergio Romero (free)

For a backup goalkeeper, Romero was reliable.

23) Leny Yoro (£52m)

Yoro has immense potential, but his debut season was disappointing.

22) Jonny Evans (free)

Evans’ place on this list is surprisingly high.

21) Matthijs de Ligt (£38.4m)

De Ligt has an impressive CV but has been average so far.

20) Noussair Mazraoui (£12.8m)

The best signing of the summer of 2024.

19) Marcel Sabitzer (loan)

A success for a half-season emergency loan.

18) Senne Lammens (£18.2m)

Competent. That really is enough.

17) Matheus Cunha (£62.5m)

He hasn’t delivered stats-wise early on in the season, but he has potential.

16) Juan Mata (£40m)

After joining with high expectations, Mata played 285 times for the Red Devils.

15) Fred (£53m)

Fred was often labeled as a flop but showed significant improvement in his last years.

14) Lisandro Martinez (£50m)

Adapting quickly to the Premier League, Martinez’s fitness has been a concern.

13) Christian Eriksen (free)

His free transfer carries weight; we expected more but weren’t disappointed.

12) Ayden Heaven (£1.5m)

He might already be United’s best centre-half.

11) Edinson Cavani (free)

Cavani’s first season yielded excellent results and he was a solid free transfer.

10) Diogo Dalot (£19.8m)

Dalot is inconsistent but might fit better in a back four than a back five.

9) Bryan Mbeumo (£65m)

The signing looks promising, reminiscent of past United players.

8) Amad Diallo (£19m)

After a poor loan spell with Rangers, Diallo excelled at Sunderland, raising his value.

7) Ander Herrera (£32m)

Named Manchester United Fans’ Player of the Season in 2017, Herrera was a fan favorite.

5) Casemiro (£61.5m)

Initially fantastic, Casemiro’s performance dipped in the following seasons but showed promise again.

4) Luke Shaw (£33.7m)

Shaw has had flashes of brilliance but overall has underperformed given the transfer fee.

3) Alejandro Garnacho (£400k)

Garnacho’s potential may lead to a rare profit for United if he develops.

2) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (free)

Zlatan was a huge success at Old Trafford, scoring 28 goals in one season and winning major trophies.

1) Bruno Fernandes (£56.7m)

Despite a drop in performance, Fernandes has been a revelation at Old Trafford, contributing significantly to the team.