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Manchester United could have £140m to splash out on transfers as club draw out bumper loan to bankroll summer spending... just days after chief Ed Woodward insisted the worst is yet to come amid coronavirus shutdown

Manchester United have taken out a bumper £140million loan in order to buy players in the summer transfer window after being hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

No football has been played in the Premier League since mid-March, heavily impacting broadcasting and matchday revenues across the league.

Based on government guidance and agreed medical protocols, play is expected to resume in June but finances have been hit hard with no matches for two months and counting.

Manchester United have been hit hard by the lack of revenue during the coronavirus shutdown
Chief Ed Woodward warned last week that the worst of the fallout has yet to hit the club

United, therefore, have drawn £140m of their £150m syndicated revolving credit facility (RCF) in order to spend some cash in the next transfer window.