Advertisement League of Ireland Horse Racing TV Listings GAA Fixtures The Video Review Sport meets news, current affairs, society & pop culture Rugby Weekly Extra Dive into all the news and analysis 3 times a week The Football Family Weekly insights from the week’s big talking points Advertisement More Stories Rasmus Hojlund (right) in action.Alamy Stock Photo United lose Malaysia friendly as CEO says transfer plan will be 'prudent' with 'ambition' Omar Berrada was speaking on the club’s post-season tour. 4.41pm, 28 May 2025 Share options CHIEF EXECUTIVE OMAR Berrada says Manchester United will balance “ambition” with the need to be “prudent” in the transfer market having been given permission to wrap up a deal for Wolves’ Matheus Cunha. The Red Devils are looking to rebuild the side after their worst top-flight season since they were relegated in 1973-74, which was compounded by last week’s Europa League final loss to Tottenham in Bilbao. That damaging defeat meant United missed out on silverware and Champions League qualification, worth an estimated £100million, and the club have wasted little time trying to improve Ruben Amorim’s side. Cunha looks set to be first through the door as the PA news agency understands Wolves granted them permission to schedule a medical and finalise a deal for the Brazil international, having met his £62.5million release clause. It could start a busy summer in terms of incomings and outgoings at Old Trafford, with chief executive Berrada confident about United’s plans. Advertisement “I can’t talk about specifics, but I can say that we’ve been planning for many months now,” he told MUTV. “We were ready for all the different scenarios, so now we know what we need to do. “We have a very clear idea of where we need to invest in the squad to improve, so (technical director) Jason (Wilcox), his team, Ruben have been in talks for many months. “Now it’s a question of executing that plan and doing it in a way that is prudent but at the same time with ambition.” Berrada was speaking on the first stop of United’s post-season trip to Asia, which is set to bring the club around £8million. Amorim’s men began the tour with a shock 1-0 defeat to the ASEAN All-Stars in hot and humid Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, with the side heading to Hong Kong for another friendly on Friday. United’s defeat in Malaysia came a week to the day since their Europa League final loss in Spain and just three days on from beating Aston Villa 2-0 in their Premier League finale at Old Trafford. The result saw the Red Devils finish 15th, with Amorim telling fans that “the good days are coming” as the head coach apologised for a wretched campaign during an impassioned end-of-season address. United chief executive Berrada said: “Ruben spoke really well on Sunday and he’s right: the past is the past. “It’s important to learn. Now we need to stay together, stay united and I can only say again thank you to the fans. “The owner has also been very supportive in this transition year and now we just need to work really hard and do everything we can to bring the club back to the top. “I’m very excited about what’s coming ahead of us. Like Ruben said, now we just need to work really hard as a unit, as a club and I’m sure the good days will be back, as he said.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “United lose Malaysia friendly as CEO says transfer plan will be 'prudent' with 'ambition'”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “United lose Malaysia friendly as CEO says transfer plan will be 'prudent' with 'ambition'”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. Stay civil, stay constructive, stay on topic. Please familiarise yourself with our comments policy before taking part. Leave a Comment Submit a report Please help us understand how this comment violates our community guidelines. Damaging the good reputation of someone, slander, or libel. 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