How many players have Manchester United signed under Erik ten Hag and how much have they spent?
Manchester United continue to trust Erik ten Hag after remaining one of Europe's biggest spenders since his arrival.
The Red Devils They have passed the £500m mark on new signings since the Dutchman joined in 2022, but have little to show for it.
In his first two full seasons, Ten Hag has won a domestic cup in both, the Carabao Cup in 2023 and his FA Cup triumph in May.
However, the 54-year-old also guided the club to eighth place during the 2023/24 season, according to United. The worst result in the history of the Premier League.
He has since agreed a new one-year contract, which will keep him there until 2026, before spending more money to strengthen his squad.
As one of the richest clubs in the world, United have signed some of the world's biggest players, but also for the highest fees.
With that in mind, talkSPORT.com takes a look at how much his manager Ten Hag has spent and who he has spent it on…
How much has Ten Hag spent on signings?
Manchester United have spent more than £560m on new players to work under Ten Hag, with almost half of them former Ajax stars.
Ten Hag has signed 20 senior players in his five transfer windows at Old Trafford, an average of four new arrivals every six months.
It should also be noted that United was not active in terms of arrivals in January 2024, as Focused on confirming Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS investment.
For context, just crazy-transfer Chelsea (who have spent over £1bn) have outspent Ten Hag's Red Devils.
Erik ten Hag's signings at Manchester United
Including plugins
- Antony – £85m (£80.75m and another £4.25m)
- Rasmus Hojlund: £72m (£64m, with £8m in add-ons)
- Casemiro – £70m (£60m plus £10m in add-ons)
- Mason Mount – £60m (£55m plus £5m)
- Lisandro Martinez – £57m (£48.5m plus £8.5m – an additional £2.2m in solidarity payments to Martinez's former clubs)
- Leny Yoro: £52m (plus £6m in add-ons)
- Andre Onana – £47.2m
- Matthijs de Ligt: £43m (£38m plus £4.5m)
- Joshua Zirkzee – £36m
- Noussair Mazraoui – 17 million pounds
- Tyrell Malacia – £14.6m
- Altay Bayindir: £4.3 million
- Christian Eriksen – Free
- Jonny Evans – Free
- Sofyan Amrabat – Loan (£8.5m)
- Sergio Reguilón – Loan (No commission)
- Marcel Sabitzer – Loan (undisclosed or free of charge)
- Wout Weghorst – Loan (£2.5m loan termination fee to Besiktas, £2.6m fee to Burnley)
- Martin Dubravka – Loan (£2m)
- Jack Butland – Loan (undisclosed or no fee)
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Ten Hag's signings for Manchester United
First
Ten HagHis first summer in charge of the club saw him spend big on Antony, Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez, who pocketed almost £200m in total.
However, neither of them was the first through the door, and the club hoped to make him their main target. Barcelona's Frenkie De Jong.
Although Negotiations ultimately failed.There were still just eight days between Ten Hag's official start as Manchester United manager on June 27, 2022, and the announcement of his first signing.
Tyrell Malacia, who seemed destined for Lyon until United hijacked the dealHe was hired as cover and competition for Luke Shaw.
But ironically, the former Feyenoord left-back was plagued by his own injuries and did not play a single minute in the 23/24 season.
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The most expensive
Antony is Ten Hag's most expensive signing after bringing the Brazilian in from Ajax for a whopping £85m.
A long saga throughout Ten Hag's first summer saw his new club initial offer of £51 million for the winger on 6 July 2022, which had risen to £67m more than a month later, and then a £76m bid was tabled as the deadline approached.
In the end, United agreed to meet Ajax's asking price and paid an initial fee of £81m, with potential add-ons taking the deal to £85m.
He remains United's second-biggest signing, behind only Paul Pogba, and was at the time the fourth-most expensive signing in Premier League history, although Chelsea have since surpassed those figures.
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Better
Casemiro would have had a strong case for inclusion had his second season at United been of the same standard as his first.
As things stand, the jury is still out on some of the other big signings, with Andre Onana and Rasmus Hojlund only sharing glimpses of their fine form.
However, Argentina Martinez He has excelled, and his injury history is the only factor that has made him the undisputed choice.
The 1.75-meter defender has He disapproved of early taunts that it would be too small. Play in the Premier League.
Martinez, who has He has won the World Cup and the Copa America since joining UnitedHe was instrumental in the 2-1 FA Cup final win over Manchester City in May, and central to the stability of Ten Hag's defensive line as well as his style of play in building out from the back.
The caveat is that he has only been able to make 38 league appearances in two seasons, having He suffered injuries to his calf, knee and foot. as well as a Metatarsal fracture since its arrival in 2022.
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There is room for improvement
Virtually all of Ten Hag's signings It could have strong arguments for being included here.
Wout Weghort's loan spell was unforgettable, while Marcel Sabitzer failed to sign a permanent contract after his brief spell at the club.
Mason Mount is one of the leading candidates, having struggled for form since leaving Chelsea. Only one Premier League goal in March – his first in 15 months – in just 14 top-flight games.
However, fortunately for the former England midfielder, there can only be A name above the rest And that is, of course, Antonio.
A goal on his debut against Arsenal in September 2022 It turned out to be a great false dawn. for the £86m winger.
Since then, he has only managed 10 more with just five assists in 82 appearances and It has been rated 2/10 by talkSPORT's Darren Bent.
In the 23-24 season, Antony needed until his 23rd appearance in all competitions to end a 31-match goal drought. that came against Newport.
In the Premier League, he finished with just one goal and one assist in 29 appearances and He even had to play as a left back..
