He'll certainly make the team better in the short-term, but is this really the type of signing we want to make? Or maybe it just doesn't matter and it's all about getting first team players in now for this year.
A signing that makes perfect sense?
From an outside perspective one of the biggest things United need to become a title challenger again is an experienced leader in the back line who can organize the defense and contribute in the build up play. Ramos provides all of this. This will especially be important, if your biggest source of defense stability might be gone this Summer.
He is also only 29 and missed around a dozen matches in over five years. As far as I´m concerned, he has still at least five seasons on top level in him.