Will Manchester United survive relegation in the 2025-26 Premier League Season?

By David Gil

In the 2024–25 Premier League season, Manchester United had a terrible run, finishing 15th in the table with no major trophies. This begs the question: will they survive relegation in the current 2025–26 season?

So far this season, Manchester United are sitting at 10th in the table, having won two, drawn one, and lost two of their last five Premier League games, with a –2 goal difference. This is an alright start to their campaign, positioning them as a mid-table team. However, this could go downhill quickly. They are not in form, and their current manager, Rúben Amorim, has the lowest win percentage for the club since the Second World War, winning only 36.2% of the matches he has managed.

Another point of concern is how former players have started to thrive since leaving the club. Andre Onana, Scott McTominay, Marcus Rashford, and Rasmus Højlund have all played much better since their departures. McTominay won the Serie A with Napoli, Onana had a great debut for Turkish side Trabzonspor, Rashford scored two goals against Newcastle in the UCL and won Man of the Match, and Højlund scored on his debut for Napoli. This suggests that the problem may not have been the players themselves, but rather something at Manchester United that was hindering their performance.

However, there is a positive side. The club has signed young striker Benjamin Šeško, Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo (who was a terrific player in the 2024–25 season), and 23-year-old goalkeeper Senne Lammens to replace Onana and Bayındır, who both made many costly mistakes last year. Although these new signings have yet to prove themselves at United, this could be a turning point, and the team could start winning games again.

Overall, my opinion is that Manchester United will not be relegated. Although they have been in terrible form, there are worse-performing clubs in the Premier League, such as Wolves. My prediction is that Manchester United will finish in the mid-table unless their new summer signings—Mbeumo, Lammens, Cunha, and Šeško—can help turn their form around.