Man Utd cannot waste time thinking about rivals - Amorim

Manchester United midfielder Casemiro won three league titles, five Champions Leagues and three Club World Cups with Real Madrid

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim says his club cannot afford to spend time worrying about their rivals when there are so many issues to sort out at Old Trafford.

United will take their summer spending to around £200m if they can persuade RB Leipzig and Slovenia striker Benjamin Sesko to join them ahead of Newcastle.

Yet champions Liverpool have already spent £250m to bolster Arne Slot's squad, a figure that will rise substantially if they bought Alexander Isak from Newcastle, while Manchester City took their 2025 spending to around £350m when they bought goalkeeper James Trafford from Burnley.

Those sums suggest the pair will be even further out of United's reach over the coming campaign.

Amorim says there is no point thinking about events outside Old Trafford.

"If we were in a different moment, I would be more concerned about that," he said.

"I'm just focused on what we need to improve here.

"I'm really happy with the players that we bought because they proved (themselves) in the Premier League. I'm not concerned about the physical aspect, and I'm really happy with the character.

"I can guarantee if you bring any manager here, they will say, Bryan (Mbeumo), thank you. Matheus Cunha, thank you."