There are some "profits". Without European football, most players will find themselves paying lower, possibly reaching 25%, so spending should drop.

The club's 2023-24 account shows that wages fell from £185 million to £163 million, mainly due to low performance bonuses, a season that ended with eighth-place league, FA Cup champion and Europa League qualification.

Still, the characters Manchester United will miss are intoxicating and will surely affect their transfer strategy, besides reducing the appeal of joining Old Trafford outfits.

"The Champions League can change everything," Amorim said last month. "If you look at this moment, we are not ready to be truly competitive in the Premier League and deal with the Champions League. If you are in the Champions League, then your budget is different and you can invest in a better team next season."

Amorim said United had a plan to make if they missed the game in Europe, just like CEO Omar Berrada last month.

Berrada said they would be "more effective" and "take various financial measures" and that clubs could "invest in the summer" even if they are not eligible for Europe.

United's overall debt hovers around £1 billion, including £331 million in outstanding fees, which Minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliff mentioned in a March interview with BBC Sports Editor Dan Roan.

For an already worrying club, it will somehow try to return to the high-end scramble for the Premier League, which will enhance the otherwise worrying financial situation.

Ratcliffe said in March that the club would "go bankrupt" by the end of the year without major action.

Manchester United's losses totaled more than £370 million in the past five years.

To stop the trend, the club has redundant 250 employees, and another 200 may lose their jobs in the second round of layoffs announced earlier this year.

Manchester United's second-quarter revenue fell 12% to December 31, 2024, with the club spending £14.5 million to Sack Manager Erik Ten Hag, his staff and former sports director Dan Ashworth.

Meanwhile, Manchester United unveiled plans to build a £20 billion stadium, but has not specified how they will pay for it.

Ratcliffe guaranteed in March that fans will continue to abide by the Premier League's profit and sustainability rules.

But the sober reality of anything other than the glory of the Europa League in May will make the already difficult unification even harder.