Erik ten Hag gives verdict on Manchester United transfer window

Erik ten Hag says that he thinks Manchester United "did well” in this summer’s transfer market, detailing that it is now about getting the new arrivals to gel.

The club spent a record £225.4m this time around with the likes of Casemiro and Antony being brought in to start the rebuild. Ten Hag made six signings overall, Lisandro Martinez and Tyrell Malacia the other two money arrivals while Christian Eriksen came in on a free and Martin Dubravka joined on loan from Newcastle.

He’s also seen a number of exits too; James Garner departing for Everton, Paul Pogba leaving for Juventus upon the end of his contract, and Dean Henderson securing a loan to Nottingham Forest. He has managed to keep hold of Cristiano Ronaldo too.

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The United manager’s plans seem to be coming together nicely, the Dutchman guiding the Reds to their third straight league win for the first time since December with Thursday's 1-0 win over Leicester.

Speaking after the game to BBC Radio 5Live, Ten Hag said he was happy with his transfer dealings this summer. “I think we did well, we have the right quality, we have the right characters in,” he said.

Detailing the next steps, he added: “Now I think we have to build and construct a team.” That team may not include Ronaldo, who was benched for a third consecutive game, against Leicester.

The superstar handed in a transfer request in the summer but failed to orchestrate a move elsewhere. Ten Hag has insisted all along that the striker remains part of his plans and reiterated this last night.

He said: “We need everyone. If they’re now on the bench, they can be in the starting XI the week after. Everyone has to show