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Fans of Manchester United can smell the return of expertise in and around the team, and this year’s transfer window has been a breath of fresh air.

The transfer of Matthijs de Ligt from Bayern Munich may be the move that most embodies Ineos’ astute business acumen.

Indeed, there are concerns over his apparent injury history, salary, and the fact that this is his third club in five years; yet, in the end, United is acquiring a top-tier centre defender for €45 million plus an additional €5 million.

Even so, he is still one of Man United’s most expensive defenders ever. However, many people are overlooking a crucial aspect of this transaction, which finance expert Adam Williams pointed out to highlight how wise Ineos has been with it.

Matthijs de Ligt Man United transfer: The specifics are devilish
At first look, it could appear to be a fairly standard trade, especially since the acquisition of Noussair Mazraoui in the second half was dependent on United’s sale of Aaron Wan-Bissaka.

That demonstrates United’s current precarious financial situation, which is a direct result of the Glazers’ poor cost control.

There is nothing Ineos can do to undo the catastrophe they inherited or go back in time. They are, nevertheless, handling this predicament thanks to some extremely astute manoeuvring during the summer transfer talks.

According to Adam Williams, United will gain some much-needed breathing room if they pay De Ligt’s cost over the course of three years rather than all at once like they would have with Harry Maguire, for example.

“From a financial perspective, paying in installments does give you some breathing space,” he stated.

“United has demonstrated extremely poor cost control under the full ownership of the Glazers, so I believe distributing De Ligt’s compensation over a number of years will allow them some leeway while Ratcliffe attempts to restore order.

“I believe the strategy is to shift to a more contract-based incentive model in the coming years and broaden the revenue base through new commercial endeavours. If the new government is somewhat successful there, it might be proportionately easier to offset De Ligt’s installments.

Williams continued by saying that while the fee structure won’t have much of an impact on the Profit and Sustainability Rules, things are already looking well for United because they were able to avoid an albatross year.

“From a PSR perspective, it makes no difference how the deal is structured,” he stated.

This is because De Ligt’s entire cost will be amortised over five years in any scenario, meaning that his £42 million charge this year will have an effect on this year’s calculation of £8.4 million over the following four years.

“United dabbled with PSR concerns in 2023–2024, but it seems that they have slipped under the cap, largely because of their permitted losses for Covid and the expenses related to the Ratcliffe part-takeover.

Interestingly, I believe PSR will be far less of a problem for the current campaign because the £115 million loss they incurred in 2021–2022 is no longer factored into the three-year estimate.

Ineos positioning Manchester United for the long run
This breakdown makes it quite evident that Sir Jim Ratcliffe and company have placed a great deal of faith in their capacity to turn United around. As a result, transfer payments have been broken down into manageable chunks that will hopefully be paid when the team’s finances are considerably healthier.

When one considers their deliberate efforts to assemble a core group of players and acquire younger players, Ineos’ long-term goals become evident.

With this window, the rebuild is already off to a promising start, but it should only pick up speed as time goes on and the consequences of Glazers’ poor decision—contracts that are about to expire or poor financials—disappear.

As previously said, the terrible fiscal year brought on by Covid is now a part of an expired cycle, and certain problematic contracts from the previous season—such as those with Anthony Martial and Raphael Varane—have already expired.

The supporters may anticipate a more successful football team, both on and off the pitch, when you combine that with Glazers finally refraining from taking dividends out of the club. An example of this is the purchase of Matthijs de Ligt.