Every word from Erik’s press conference: Part two

Does that mean for all it’s great for the fans and everything to give them one cup and ideally give them another cup, but you’ve got to be in the Champions League? Is that the be all and end all if you want to be in the market for the players you want to be in the market for? You’ve got be able to offer them that?
”Of course, we are more interesting when we are in the Champions League, but when we are not, we are still attractive for players. I have noticed that last year when we were not in the Champions League but I want to make my point clear, we have to be in the Champions League. So we have two parts, one is via the Premier League and be in the top four, or by the winning of the Europa League, so that is the two parts.”

You spoke about last summer attracting big-name players to the club. How were you able to sell Manchester United to players like Casemiro, Antony, when you were in the Europa League? Was it that vision that you would return to the Champions League eventually?
”I think that is a very good example with Casemiro. He won everything, Champions Leagues but also that he is willing to come to Manchester United, even when we were playing in the Europa League. This club attracts people and it is very interesting for them, they want to be part of this club.”