Manchester United have spent €1.43 billion on player transfers since Mikel Arteta became Arsenal manager. The figure places them fourth in a ranking of Premier League spending over that period, which began in December 2019.
Chelsea lead the way with an outlay of €2.47bn, followed by Manchester City on €1.8bn and Tottenham Hotspur on €1.51bn. Arsenal, the club Arteta joined, sit fifth with €1.3bn invested in their squad. The numbers highlight the significant financial commitment made by United's hierarchy in recent years in an attempt to rebuild the team.
This investment comes as United sit 12th in the Premier League after five games of the current season. Erik ten Hag's side have taken five points from a possible fifteen, with a record of one win, two draws and two losses. Their most recent result was a 1-1 draw away to Fulham last weekend, where Matheus Cunha's late equaliser salvaged a point.
Current context
The team's form has been inconsistent, with the draw at Fulham preceded by a 3-2 home defeat to Brighton. Bruno Fernandes is the club's top scorer this term with three goals, but the squad is currently dealing with a lengthy injury list. Key players Amad Diallo, Benjamin Šeško, Manuel Ugarte, Marcus Rashford and Matthijs de Ligt are all sidelined.
United face a tough test in their next league match, a home fixture against Tottenham Hotspur on 10 October. Spurs, who rank third on the spending list, are currently 20th in the table. The team will be looking to improve on their recent form of one win in five league games before that encounter.
