Today marks two weeks since Manchester United's 2024/25 season reached its lowest ebb. After a domestic season saw early exits from the FA Cup and Carabao Cup and a record low 15th place finish in the Premier League, United's hopes were all pinned on glory in the Europa League. Ruben Amorim's side had reached the final in Bilbao without tasting defeat and knew a win over Tottenham Hotspur would secure Champions League football next season and the £100million extra revenue being in that competition would bring. United legend Gary Neville echoed the thoughts of every fan pre-match when he said the consequences of losing 'were massive' and the thought of defeat gave him a 'sickly feeling' because of 'what is at stake'. So when United were beaten 1-0 and the realisation began to dawn that the club would not be competing in European competition next season, you wouldn't have blamed Neville, or any United fan for that matter, fearing the worst. United have kept trust in Amorim, though, and he now has a full summer to work with his players on delivering in his trusted 3-4-2-1 formation. He also has a summer transfer window to bring in players but United fans had two legitimate fears on that front. Without European football as a bargaining tool to lure in any potential recruits, could United compete with their Premier League rivals to sign the type of quality they need to compete at the top end of the division? And given the precarious financial situation co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has publicly spoken about, could they even afford to compete with their Premier League rivals for new signings? Well those fears have been eradicated in the first three days of the summer transfer window opening. Sunday saw 17-goal forward Matheus Cunha's £62.5million transfer agreed from Wolves, with the Brazilian international just waiting on Visa and registration to be officially confirmed as a United player. And while United had a free run at his signature, the proposed transfer of Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford will give United fans the most hope. The 25-year-old scored 20 goals in the 2024/25 campaign and had attracted interest from the likes of Newcastle, Arsenal and Tottenham. But despite all three of those clubs being able to offer the Cameroon international Champions League football next season, his preferred destination is United. United are now set to press ahead with transfer talks with Brentford, who value Mbeumo at around £60million, but it is expected that the former Troyes forward will become the club's second signing of the summer. Even without European football and on the back of the club's worst season of the 21st century, United's history and tradition remains a huge pull for any player in the world. In just two weeks, the legitimate fears fans held about next season and their summer transfer prospects have been evaporated in one £122.5million fell swoop.