UEFA Champions League 2017/18: Five teams to watch out for

Manchester United

Jose Mourinho believes the only way is up for Manchester United under his guidance

After their Champions League absence last season, Manchester United make a return to a competition they last saw in 2015-2016.

After a disappointing Premier League campaign in which they missed out on automatic Champions League qualification, they decided to do it the hard way by winning the Europa League. Now, however, they’re back in Europe’s elite club competition and will look to make an immediate statement.

More expenditure will occur over the summer as Mourinho looks to add more balance and firepower to an already star-studded squad. Paul Pogba arrived last summer as United looked to create a team capable of challenging the elite once again – and the Frenchman will certainly be backed by similarly costly talent.