David Moyes' eight-month Manchester United reign has been conspicuous by its transfer inactivity.
But Britain's highest revenue-generating club will back their beleaguered manager to the hilt over the next two windows.
The Insider understands that a kitty of €180 million is available to Moyes for new players in January and over the summer.
The Glazer family, who own United, recognise there needs to
be considerable investment in the squad to re-establish the club as one
of Europe's most dominant.
With their global money-making machine operating in top
gear, United have €100m in the bank and are generating €96m a year in
free cashflow thanks to a long list of local partners.
There is a recognition in the United boardroom that long
overdue reinvestment in the squad is required whatever the results
achieved by the team in the second half of the season.
Club officials are said to be confident of weathering a
season-long absence from Champions League, and this would not markedly
effect the funds available to Moyes in the summer window.
The bigger concern of failing to achieve a top-four finish
would be in the difficulty of attracting the type of player that is
needed to improve United's squad.
Yet, there is no doubt within the Old Trafford corridors of
power that Moyes needs backing in the market to build on the sustained
success of the era of Sir Alex Ferguson, who oversaw the team's
dominance despite a net transfer outlay of €27m.
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