The confidence within the boardroom stems from the clinical business conducted twelve months ago. Signings like Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko and goalkeeper Senne Lammens – who was named the Premier League’s Transfer of the Season – have vindicated the current strategy. These additions were pivotal in helping Michael Carrick guide the club to a third-place finish and a return to the elite of European football.
“The four senior signings that we made last year have worked out really well,” Berrada adds. “They’ve all played an important part in the success of this season. They’re all very different. Senne is way more mature beyond his years; Cunha is a very charismatic player, and you see that on the pitch. Bryan is a bit more quiet, but as soon as he steps on the pitch, he becomes a leader, and Sesko has shown a hunger to improve every day since he’s been here, and we’ve seen the results over the last few months. So, I think we’re very happy with the four senior signings we made, and we want to continue along that track, without forgetting that we have a squad that is hungry for winning and for success.”