Manchester United spending budget boosted as Nemanja Matic gives update on future plans

Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Tuesday, May 10.

Manchester United spending in summer transfer window boosted by wages savings

Manchester United have not settled on a specific budget ahead of the summer transfer window as they prepare for a potentially unprecedented overhaul of the squad.

Senior United figures have privately dismissed claims they could have as little as £20million or as high as £200m to spend on players. Although club staff have referred to a 'finite budget', United intend to spend within their means rather than agreeing on a dedicated pot of cash, as they did under Jose Mourinho.

Had United moved for a striker in the January window, as interim manager Ralf Rangnick advised, club sources claim it would have impacted their summer spending whether it was a loan or permanent deal as United's spending strategy factors in a signing's salary, as well as the transfer fee.

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Nemanja Matic issues update on his future ahead of Manchester United exit

Nemanja Matic insists he is keeping his options open as he nears the end of his United contract. The Serbian midfielder will leave United for free at the end of the season after five years at the club.

When the 33-year-old, signed his last contract in July 2020, United stated that the deal ran until 2023, but it has transpired that this was an error and that his contract was for a minimum of two years, with the option of an additional year.

Matic has exercised his right to end his United career after two years, rather than having his extension triggered. The former Chelsea midfielder has already been linked with a number of different clubs in the summer window, but he insists his focus is on finishing the season with