The Theatre of Transfers’ Summer Spectacle…

Welcome to the Old Trafford Bazaar, where transfers are as mind-boggling as a wet weather in Manchester! Marcus Rashford, of the famous Red Devils marching band, is sent to Barcelona on an all-expenses-prepaid vacation. A dazzling £12 million saved! If he finds his happy feet amongst the Camp Nou crowd, the Spaniards might want to hang on to him forever. Meanwhile, Alejandro Garnacho and his pals, Jadon Sancho, Antony, and Tyrell Malacia, have hopped onto the “I-want-out” caravan but seem to have lost their maps!

The new magician in charge, Ruben Amorim, is itching to bring in some star-studded performers, but first, he needs to declutter the dressing room closet. United managed to grab Matheus Cunha, Diego Leon, and Enzo Kana-Biyik — whose name sounds like a goal celebration chant — but he was instantly whisked away to Lausanne-Sport. Bryan Mbeumo’s signing was a saga fit for a soap opera, but hooray, the contract drama’s over, and he’s US-bound to cartwheel with his new teammates.

Hold onto your seat cushions, dear fans, as the revolving doors at United spin faster than a missed penalty. The club waves goodbye to Victor Lindelof, Jonny Evans (who’s now the loan overlord), and a host of others whose lockers might still hold forgotten boots. As the sun sets over Manchester, one thing’s certain: this Circus of Transfers has more surprises up its sleeves than a magician at half-time!