Horti Robert

INEOS did not inherit a clean balance sheet, a coherent squad or a calm football department. It did, however, take control of sporting operations at Manchester United in February 2024 and explicitly ask to be judged on the decisions that followed. That makes this a ranking of its transfer calls rather than a list of every disappointing player. 8.

There are harsher destinations than Aston Villa for a supposed fallen wonderkid. Unai Emery's team offer Champions League football, a defined tactical structure and a manager who had wanted Alejandro Garnacho before he moved to Chelsea from Manchester United. His loan, with a conditional obligation to buy, is therefore not a retreat from the elite so much as a final chance to prove that his early promise can become dependable senior production.

Al Hilal have agreed a deal with West Ham to sign Crysencio Summerville, according to David Ornstein. The Saudi Pro League club will pay a total package worth around €80 million for the Netherlands international, with a medical scheduled ahead of the proposed transfer. A long-term contract is already prepared for Summerville, with the move expected to be completed once the final authorisations are approved.