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@alexgafferfergie’s Man United

18 £814.5m 30 signings

@alexgafferfergie took Manchester United back to the summer of 2009 with City’s £900m and came out with 18 major trophies. The real Man United won six in the same nine seasons. They spent £814.5m of the budget on 30 players. Three of their titles came in a season City really won.

They built in stages, spending £75m in 2009 and the rest over the summers that followed. The biggest fees: Raheem Sterling (£65m, 2014), Kevin De Bruyne (£55m, 2015) and Mohamed Salah (£45.5m, 2016).

They were champions nine times: 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17 and 2017/18.

Season by season

2009/10

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Petr Čech, Cesc Fàbregas and 5 more for £75m. Champions with 97 points, 11 points clear of Tottenham. Won 31, drew 4, lost 3; 82 scored, 22 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Liverpool in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 1-4 Man United.

Petr Čech £32.5m
Cesc Fàbregas £17m
Luka Modrić £8m
James Milner £7m
Vincent Kompany £5m
Pablo Zabaleta £3.5m
Gareth Bale £2m

2010/11

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

That summer they signed Carlos Tevez, David Silva and 2 more for £91m. Champions with 88 points, 12 points clear of Chelsea. Won 26, drew 10, lost 2; 70 scored, 17 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Bolton in the final. Went out of the League Cup in the fourth round. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 1-3 Man United.

Carlos Tevez £30m
David Silva £24m
Robin van Persie £21.5m
Samir Nasri £15.5m

2011/12

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Sergio Agüero, Juan Mata and 1 more for £76m. Champions with 88 points, 3 points clear of Man City. Won 27, drew 7, lost 4; 81 scored, 20 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 6-1 Blackburn.

Sergio Agüero £39.5m
Juan Mata £23.5m
Romelu Lukaku £13m

2012/13

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Eden Hazard, Luis Suárez and 1 more for £57m. Champions with 97 points, 10 points clear of Man City. Won 31, drew 4, lost 3; 96 scored, 26 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fourth round. Won the League Cup, beating Tottenham in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Man United 5-1 Man City.

Eden Hazard £32m
Luis Suárez £16m
Victor Moses £9m

2013/14

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

That summer they signed Mesut Özil and Kyle Walker for £65m and released 1. Champions with 93 points, 9 points clear of Man City. Won 29, drew 6, lost 3; 83 scored, 21 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Arsenal in the final. Lost the League Cup final to Chelsea. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 0-2 Man United.

Mesut Özil £42.5m
Kyle Walker £22.5m

2014/15

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

That summer they signed Raheem Sterling, Alexis Sánchez and 1 more for £125.5m and released 2. Champions with 90 points, 7 points clear of Chelsea. Won 28, drew 6, lost 4; 88 scored, 28 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Everton in the final on penalties. Went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the quarter-finals. Match of the season: Hull City 0-5 Man United.

Raheem Sterling £65m
Alexis Sánchez £35m
César Azpilicueta £25.5m

2015/16

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Kevin De Bruyne, Harry Kane and 1 more for £130.5m and released 1. Champions with 101 points, 21 points clear of Leicester. Won 32, drew 5, lost 1; 78 scored, 16 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the fifth round. Won the League Cup, beating Southampton in the final on penalties. Went out of the Champions League in the last 16. Match of the season: Man City 0-1 Man United.

Kevin De Bruyne £55m
Harry Kane £40.5m
Thibaut Courtois £35m

2016/17

Premier League
1st Premier League title · League Cup

That summer they signed Mohamed Salah and N'Golo Kanté for £77.5m and released 2. Champions with 93 points, 5 points clear of Tottenham. Won 29, drew 6, lost 3; 76 scored, 21 conceded. Went out of the FA Cup in the quarter-finals. Won the League Cup, beating Southampton in the final. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 3-2 Man City.

Mohamed Salah £45.5m
N'Golo Kanté £32m

2017/18

Premier League
1st Premier League title · FA Cup

That summer they signed Bernardo Silva, Leroy Sané and 1 more for £117m and released 2. Champions with 95 points, 4 points clear of Tottenham. Won 30, drew 5, lost 3; 93 scored, 27 conceded. Won the FA Cup, beating Chelsea in the final. Went out of the League Cup in the quarter-finals. Went out of the Champions League in the semi-finals. Match of the season: Man United 6-0 Palace.

Bernardo Silva £43m
Leroy Sané £39m
Ederson £35m
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