'INEOS can easily fix Man United's problems, but they won't do it' - Finance Guru

Former City financial adviser Stefan Borson says INEOS could fix United's problems by spending more in January, but the owners are unlikely to do so.

Stefan Borson, a former financial adviser at Manchester City, has told Football Insider that Manchester United's struggles are fixable but INEOS will not take the necessary steps. Borson argues that spending more money would be a "relatively simple" solution, but the club's owners have chosen austerity instead.

United sit 16th in the Premier League with manager Michael Carrick under pressure ahead of fixtures against Chelsea, Roma and Aston Villa. Borson believes the squad simply isn't good enough and that INEOS have failed to spend adequately or wisely in the transfer market. He points to the club operating under financial constraints since INEOS arrived, a strategy that worked without European football last season but has been exposed now.

Borson identifies the defence as the immediate priority for January, criticising Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Ayden Heaven, and Diogo Dalot, while noting Leny Yoro is still developing. However, he expects INEOS to resist the investment needed to address these issues.