Out-of-sorts Manchester United have been set ambitious targets that are being likened to NASA putting a man on the moon.

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• Red Devils have become stuck in a rut
• Fresh investment failed to reverse trend
• Title targets a long way from being hit

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  The Red Devils have stagnated since seeing legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson head into retirement back in 2013. He walked away off the back of a 13th Premier League title triumph, which took the club to 20 top-flight crowns in total.

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• THE BIGGER PICTURE

  They have not come particularly close to landing another since then, but the arrival of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and the INEOS co-ownership group in February 2024 was supposed to help United get back on track. They have remained stuck in reverse for the most part, while generating unwelcome headlines with a series of controversial cost-cutting measures.

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  DID YOU KNOW?

  Despite positivity at Old Trafford being in short supply, reports on how Ratcliffe's close ally Sir Dave Brailsford – the former head of British cycling that helped to deliver Olympic gold medals and historic Tour de France triumphs when filling previous roles – laid out ambitious plans for the future during one all-staff address.

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• WHAT SIR DAVE BRAILSFORD SAID

  He is said to have drawn up visions for ‘Mission 21’ – which relates to the men’s team winning another league title – and ‘Mission 1’ – which will see the women’s side claim a first WSL crown. Club staff have compared Brailsford's goals to NASA’s Apollo mission aimed at putting a man on the moon by the time the 1960s ended.

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