The Man U thing is an anomaly no? I mean, they have spunked loads of cash - but did they need to? From a commercial point of view they bought Di Maria, Falcao to make sure they finished top 4, but I don't think those players were needed or the spend justified. They've wasted cash, pure and simple.
if they spread it throughout the team they'd be pushing the top. They've just spent stupidly.