Manchester United would have ‘good season' with top-five Premier League finish
United recorded a 15th-place finish in 2024-25, their lowest since they were relegated from the top division in 1974, although they did reach the Europa League final — losing 1-0 to Tottenham Hotspur. Ruben Amorim's side will not be playing in European football this season as a result.
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Fifth place would also have been enough to qualify United for the Champions League in 2025-26, due to the Premier League's superior UEFA coefficient in 2024-25 securing it an extra spot for next term.
This summer, United have added Matheus Cunha and Diego Leon as first-team squad arrivals, with an agreement in place to sign Bryan Mbeumo from Brentford.
'A good season will be top five,' Amad said after United's goalless draw against Leeds United on Saturday, the club's first pre-season match.
'I hope we can achieve that top five at the end of the season because I think we would deserve it.
'I think the fans have to be patient with us. There's a new manager, with new players and new tactics, so we know last season wasn't really good for the team.
'But I think this season we will win a lot with him and I hope we are going to achieve a lot of good things by the end of the season.'
United's pre-season continues with their Premier League Series tour of the United States with matches against West Ham United, Bournemouth and Everton between July 27 and August 3, before playing Fiorentina on August 9.
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