Ratcliffe will not 'throw money at a problem' at Man United, claims Mike Keegan
Mail Sport's Mike Keegan does not expect new Manchester United part-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe to splash the cash in a bid to fix the club's problems.
Ratcliffe's Ineos company bought a 25 per cent stake in United on Christmas Eve to raise hopes of an upturn in fortunes at Old Trafford, but the Red Devils failed to add to their playing squad in January as they bid to comply with Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules.
Keegan believes the Ineos founder will spend big over time to improve the team, but has backed Ratcliffe to take a more cautious approach to player recruitment after a number of disastrous transfer windows over the past decade.
'We've seen from Ratcliffe's other businesses how he operates. He isn't the kind of bloke to just throw money at a problem,' Keegan told Mail Sport's It's All Kicking Off podcast.
'The information I've got on United is player trading will be big with regards to how much they can spend, and obviously it's a very low bar considering the absolute car-crash that has been previous transfers windows at Manchester United.
'So, there'll be a focus on that, and also, it sounds a bit cliched, but an organic, revenue-based spend.'
Since Sir Alex Ferguson departed in 2013, United have spent in excess of £1bn, but have not come close to adding a 14th Premier League title to their collection.
A number of their most expensive signings have failed to work out, with Paul Pogba joining for £90m in 2016 - four years after leaving the club on a free - only to rejoin Juventus for nothing once more in 2022 with little to show for his work at United.
The club also spent £85m on Antony, who has scored just five league goals in 18 months, £80m on Harry Maguire, and £73m for Jadon Sancho. The England winger has now returned
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