Man Utd demand third place after Van Gaal transfer spree

Next season's financial predictions are based on United finishing third in the Premier League

Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal
(Image credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Louis van Gaal rolled the dice in the transfer window this summer, and now he must make sure his £150m gamble pays off after being told that Manchester United must finish in the top three this season.

The warning came from chief executive Ed Woodward as United announced their financial results for last season, which showed record revenues and a profits of almost £25m.

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