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Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has urged the club to spend big again this summer and voiced his frustration over a frugal winter transfer window. 

United's ability to splash the cash ahead of next season is set to be affected by the club's heavy past outlay - with around £380million invested on players since Ten Hag's arrival in 2022 - and the need to comply with profit and sustainability rules.

Ten Hag is believed to have held several recruitment meetings to plan ahead despite his future at Old Trafford looking increasingly perilous. United are eighth and have missed out on Champions League football - a significant blow to their finances.

The new regime - led by co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe and incoming CEO Omar Berrada - are expected to lead a wide-sweeping overhaul at United as they look to improve their mixed track record in recruitment and return the club back to the top. 

But Ten Hag has made no secret of his desire for a deeper squad, with United having been hit by 62 separate cases of illness and injury so far this campaign. 

'Yes, that is one of the issues in constructing the squad,' he said, 'where we have to improve, to do things better to construct a squad where we have more depth.

'I think the

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